Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 1,434 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
1,434 millions
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
68th
of 134 countries
All-time high
1,508 millions
in 2014
All-time low
918.53 millions
in 2012
Years of data
8
2010–2017

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Afghanistan, 2010–2017

05001.0k1.5k2010201320172010: 1.1k millions2011: 1.1k millions2012: 918.5 millions2013: 1.3k millions2014: 1.5k millions2015: 1.3k millions2016: 1.4k millions2017: 1.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Afghanistan stood at 1,434 millions.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

That places Afghanistan 68th out of 134 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 65 Slovak Republic 1,484 millions compare
  2. 66 Zambia 1,475 millions compare
  3. 67 Ghana 1,447 millions compare
  4. 69 Nepal 1,390 millions compare
  5. 70 Bulgaria 1,223 millions compare
  6. 71 Zimbabwe 1,041 millions compare

See the full ranking of 134 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Afghanistan?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Afghanistan was 1,434 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 1,508 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 918.53 millions in 2012.
How does Afghanistan rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Afghanistan ranks 68th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government 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/