Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP in Gabon

Gabon: Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP was 0.8% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
130th
of 152 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 1992
All-time low
0.8%
in 2013
Years of data
7
1992–2014

Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP in Gabon, 1992–2014

00.511.51992200320141992: 1.4 %1998: 1.3 %2010: 0.912 %2011: 0.89 %2012: 0.819 %2013: 0.765 %2014: 0.78 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Gabon stood at 0.8%.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Gabon peaked at 1.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.

Gabon ranks 130th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP (%) in Gabon, 1992 to 2014.
Year % Change
1992 1.4%
1998 1.3% -7.6%
2010 0.9% -30.3%
2011 0.9% -2.4%
2012 0.8% -8.0%
2013 0.8% -6.6%
2014 0.8% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.4% 1.3% 1.4% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 127 Pakistan 0.8% compare
  2. 128 Czechia 0.8% compare
  3. 129 Bulgaria 0.8% compare
  4. 131 Hong Kong, China 0.8% compare
  5. 132 Panama 0.7% compare
  6. 133 Lithuania 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Gabon?
Government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Gabon was 0.8% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1992.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
How does Gabon rank for government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp?
Gabon ranks 130th out of 152 countries with data for 2014.
Where does this Gabon 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/