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

Pakistan: World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government was 16.5% in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
16.5%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
24th
of 42 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 1998
All-time low
12.3%
in 1985
Years of data
10
1985–2002

World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government in Pakistan, 1985–2002

051015201985199320021985: 12.31990: 15.41995: 17.71996: 17.51997: 19.51998: 21.11999: 20.22000: 17.22001: 17.42002: 16.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2002, world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in Pakistan stood at 16.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in Pakistan peaked at 21.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1985.

That places Pakistan 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government spending in Pakistan, 1985 to 2002.
Year Value Change
1985 12.3%
1990 15.4% +25.0%
1995 17.7% +14.8%
1996 17.5% -1.0%
1997 19.5% +11.4%
1998 21.1% +8.2%
1999 20.2% -4.5%
2000 17.2% -14.6%
2001 17.4% +1.3%
2002 16.5% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.3% 12.3% 12.3% 1
1990s 18.6% 15.4% 21.1% 6
2000s 17.0% 16.5% 17.4% 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 21 Burkina Faso 17.2% compare
  2. 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 17.1% compare
  3. 23 Uganda 17.0%
  4. 25 Malawi 16.1%
  5. 26 Algeria 15.3%
  6. 27 Argentina 14.7% compare

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 Pakistan?
World bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in Pakistan was 16.5% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 1998.
What is the lowest world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1985.
How does Pakistan rank for world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government?
Pakistan ranks 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2002.
Is world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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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