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

Philippines: World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP was 2.6% in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
2.6%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
42nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 1998
All-time low
2.6%
in 2008
Years of data
8
1998–2008

World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Philippines, 1998–2008

012341998200320081998: 4.22002: 3.42003: 3.22004: 2.92005: 2.72006: 2.62007: 2.72008: 2.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 2.6% for world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Philippines peaked at 4.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2008.

That places Philippines 42nd out of 48 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Philippines, 1998 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1998 4.2%
2002 3.4% -19.3%
2003 3.2% -4.4%
2004 2.9% -11.7%
2005 2.7% -6.3%
2006 2.6% -1.1%
2007 2.7% +1.9%
2008 2.6% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 1
2000s 2.9% 2.6% 3.4% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Philippines?
World bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Philippines was 2.6% in 2008, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1998.
What is the lowest world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2008.
How does Philippines rank for world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp?
Philippines ranks 42nd out of 48 countries with data for 2008.
Is world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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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