World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government in Liberia

Liberia: World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government was 14.3% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
14.3%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
28th
of 42 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2012
All-time low
9.6%
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2012

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

0510152005200820122005: 9.62006: 13.52007: 9.92008: 11.72010: 13.72011: 13.82012: 14.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in Liberia is 14.3%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.

Liberia ranks 28th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government spending in Liberia, 2005 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2005 9.6%
2006 13.5% +40.6%
2007 9.9% -26.7%
2008 11.7% +18.2%
2010 13.7% +17.1%
2011 13.8% +0.7%
2012 14.3% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.2% 9.6% 13.5% 4
2010s 13.9% 13.7% 14.3% 3

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 25 Malawi 16.1%
  2. 26 Algeria 15.3%
  3. 27 Argentina 14.7%
  4. 29 Mauritius 14.0%
  5. 30 Poland 13.8%
  6. 31 Belarus 13.5% compare
  7. 31 Grenada 13.5%

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in Liberia?
World bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in Liberia was 14.3% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2005.
How does Liberia rank for world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government?
Liberia ranks 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
Is world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. 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, % of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government spending
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 337 data points, 1980–2012
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