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

Philippines: World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government was 19.8% in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
19.8%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
14th
of 42 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 2002
All-time low
13.4%
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2008

World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government in Philippines, 1996–2008

05101520251996200220081996: 13.41997: 14.91998: 15.61999: 14.92000: 13.62001: 13.82002: 22.62003: 21.82004: 21.42005: 20.32006: 19.62007: 19.12008: 19.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in Philippines is 19.8%, measured in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in Philippines peaked at 22.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1996.

Philippines ranks 14th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government spending in Philippines, 1996 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1996 13.4%
1997 14.9% +11.2%
1998 15.6% +4.7%
1999 14.9% -4.5%
2000 13.6% -8.7%
2001 13.8% +1.5%
2002 22.6% +64.1%
2003 21.8% -4.0%
2004 21.4% -1.4%
2005 20.3% -5.3%
2006 19.6% -3.3%
2007 19.1% -2.9%
2008 19.8% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.7% 13.4% 15.6% 4
2000s 19.1% 13.6% 22.6% 9

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 11 Indonesia 21.1% compare
  2. 12 Ethiopia 21.0% compare
  3. 13 Kenya 20.6% compare
  4. 15 El Salvador 19.2% compare
  5. 16 Tajikistan 18.8% compare
  6. 17 Madagascar 18.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in Philippines?
World bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in Philippines was 19.8% in 2008, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1996.
How does Philippines rank for world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government?
Philippines ranks 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2008.
Is world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 337 data points, 1980–2012
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