Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP was 0.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
0.3%
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
150th
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1978
All-time low
0.3%
in 2010
Years of data
10
1978–2010

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Central African Republic, 1978–2010

00.10.20.30.40.51978199420101978: 0.471 %1986: 0.387 %1987: 0.423 %1990: 0.324 %1991: 0.379 %2006: 0.336 %2007: 0.382 %2008: 0.334 %2009: 0.332 %2010: 0.268 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Central African Republic is 0.3%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 20.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 0.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.

That places Central African Republic 150th out of 152 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%) in Central African Republic, 1978 to 2010.
Year % Change
1978 0.5%
1986 0.4% -17.8%
1987 0.4% +9.0%
1990 0.3% -23.3%
1991 0.4% +17.0%
2006 0.3% -11.5%
2007 0.4% +13.7%
2008 0.3% -12.4%
2009 0.3% -0.7%
2010 0.3% -19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 4
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Central African Republic?
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Central African Republic was 0.3% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1978.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
How does Central African Republic rank for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp?
Central African Republic ranks 150th out of 152 countries with data for 2010.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,921 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/