World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Liberia

Liberia: World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP was 6.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
6.0%
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
13th
of 48 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2012
All-time low
1.5%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2005–2012

World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Liberia, 2005–2012

1234562005200820122005: 1.62006: 1.52007: 22008: 3.22010: 4.22011: 5.12012: 6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 6.0% for world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in 2012. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 275.0% over ten years.

That places Liberia 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Liberia, 2005 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2005 1.6%
2006 1.5% -6.3%
2007 2.0% +33.3%
2008 3.2% +60.0%
2010 4.2% +31.2%
2011 5.1% +21.4%
2012 6.0% +17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.1% 1.5% 3.2% 4
2010s 5.1% 4.2% 6.0% 3

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 10 Ukraine 6.3%
  2. 11 Eswatini 6.2%
  3. 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.1%
  4. 14 Jamaica 5.9%
  5. 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.8%
  6. 16 Cape Verde 5.3%

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Liberia?
World bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Liberia was 6.0% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2006.
How does Liberia rank for world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp?
Liberia ranks 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2012.
Is world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 275.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 392 data points, 1985–2012
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