Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) by country
Expenditure on school books and teaching material expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Divide expenditure on...
What the numbers show
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) is currently reported for 33 countries. The highest value is 65.2% in Guinea; the lowest is 0.0% in Barbados.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.8%, and the mean is 5.8%.
Over the past decade 8 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Lao People's Democratic Republic (up 1,359.9%), and the largest decrease in Barbados (down 100.0%).
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guinea | 65.2% | 2019 | up 1,266.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Kenya | 18.2% | 2015 | — | falling |
| 3 | Ecuador | 17.7% | 2018 | up 460.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Mali | 14.4% | 2017 | down 24.0% | rising |
| 5 | Cambodia | 13.3% | 2014 | down 44.4% | falling |
| 6 | Niger | 11.5% | 2017 | up 1.3% | volatile |
| 7 | Ethiopia | 11.5% | 2015 | up 245.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Ghana | 4.3% | 2010 | up 104.5% | rising |
| 9 | Guatemala | 4.1% | 2019 | up 458.4% | volatile |
| 10 | Nepal | 3.7% | 2015 | — | rising |
| 11 | Colombia | 3.3% | 2018 | down 30.2% | rising |
| 12 | Malawi | 2.9% | 2016 | down 74.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Sri Lanka | 2.9% | 2018 | — | rising |
| 14 | Kazakhstan | 2.0% | 2016 | — | falling |
| 15 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1.9% | 2014 | up 1,359.9% | volatile |
| 16 | Jamaica | 1.8% | 2019 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 17 | Malaysia | 1.8% | 2019 | up 29.1% | falling |
| 18 | Uganda | 1.8% | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 19 | South Africa | 1.6% | 2019 | down 43.3% | falling |
| 20 | Togo | 1.3% | 2016 | down 35.9% | volatile |
| 21 | Oman | 1.2% | 2018 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 22 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.9% | 2018 | down 58.7% | falling |
| 23 | Senegal | 0.9% | 2018 | down 51.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Kuwait | 0.7% | 2014 | down 38.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Mongolia | 0.7% | 2017 | down 66.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Cuba | 0.6% | 2010 | down 39.9% | falling |
| 27 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.6% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 28 | Dominican Republic | 0.5% | 2019 | down 51.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Republic of Moldova | 0.2% | 2018 | down 72.5% | falling |
| 30 | Peru | 0.2% | 2019 | down 72.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Andorra | 0.1% | 2019 | down 6.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Barbados | 0.0% | 2012 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
Expenditure on school books and teaching material expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Divide expenditure on school books and teaching material in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. Limitations: Although countries responding to the UIS questionnaire on educational expenditure are required to follow common definitions, in some cases government budget classifications may differ. It is also often difficult to identify expenditure on school books and teaching material, as not all accounting systems include such a classification. In some poorer countries, foreign donors and/or households may fund a large portion of expenditure on school books and teaching material, and where country respondents only have data on government expenditure, the amounts may be underestimated or missing entirely. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/