Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP in Cambodia

Cambodia: Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP was 0.9% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.9%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
122nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2001
All-time low
0.7%
in 2011
Years of data
10
1998–2014

Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP in Cambodia, 1998–2014

00.511.51998200620141998: 0.874 %2000: 1 %2001: 1.3 %2002: 1.1 %2009: 0.85 %2010: 0.766 %2011: 0.747 %2012: 0.769 %2013: 1 %2014: 0.925 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Cambodia stood at 0.9%.

That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 1.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2011.

That places Cambodia 122nd out of 152 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP (%) in Cambodia, 1998 to 2014.
Year % Change
1998 0.9%
2000 1.0% +18.7%
2001 1.3% +23.5%
2002 1.1% -13.7%
2009 0.8% -23.1%
2010 0.8% -9.8%
2011 0.7% -2.5%
2012 0.8% +2.9%
2013 1.0% +32.6%
2014 0.9% -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 1.1% 0.8% 1.3% 4
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 1.0% 5

Countries ranked near Cambodia

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  5. 124 Slovakia 0.9% compare
  6. 125 Rwanda 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Cambodia?
Government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Cambodia was 0.9% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
How does Cambodia rank for government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp?
Cambodia ranks 122nd out of 152 countries with data for 2014.
Is government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,924 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/