Education Spending and Outcomes
Time interval
1970-2021
Field display
| Education Expenditures and Outcomes - English Field | Education Expenditure and Outcomes-Chinese Field | Indicator description |
|---|---|---|
| Country/Area | Country | |
| Code | Code | |
| ContinentCode | Continental Plate Code | |
| Year | Year | |
| Public spending on education, percent of GDP | Public education expenditure, % of GDP | Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments. |
| Public spending on education, percent of public spending | Public spending on education, % of public spending | Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments. |
| Literacy rate | Literacy | Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life. |
| Female literacy rate, ages 15-24 | Female literacy rate, 15-24 years old | Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life. |
| Male literacy rate, ages 15-24 | Male literacy rate, 15-24 years old | Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life. |
| Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24 | Literacy rate of youth aged 15-24 | Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life. |
| Student teacher ratio, primary school | Primary school teacher-student ratio | Definition: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school. |
| Primary school completion rate | Primary school graduation rate | Definition: Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education. |
| Primary school starting age | Primary school entry age | Definition: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. |
| Ratio of female to male pupils in primary school | Ratio of male and female students in primary schools | Definition: Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. |
| Ratio of female to male students in secondary school | Ratio of boys and girls in middle schools | Definition: Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. |
| Ratio of female to male students in tertiary level education | Ratio of male and female students in higher education | Definition: Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools. |
| Preprimary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children | Preschool enrollment, % of eligible children | Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school. |
| Primary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children | Primary school enrollment, % of eligible children | Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music. |
| Secondary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children | Secondary school enrollment rate, % of eligible children | Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level , and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers. |
| Tertiary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children | Tertiary education enrollment rate, % of eligible children | Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires , as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level. |
| Trained teachers in primary education, percent of total | Teachers who have received primary education training as a percentage of total teachers | Definition: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country. |
Sample data
| Country/Area | Code | ContinentCode | Year | Public spending on education, percent of GDP | Public spending on education, percent of public spending | Literacy rate | Female literacy rate, ages 15-24 | Male literacy rate, ages 15-24 | Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24 | Student teacher ratio, primary school | Primary school completion rate | Primary school starting age | Ratio of female to male pupils in primary school | Ratio of female to male students in secondary school | Ratio of female to male students in tertiary level education | Preprimary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children | Primary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children | Tertiary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children | Trained teachers in primary education, percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Code | Continental Plate Code | Year | Public education expenditure, % of GDP | Public spending on education, % of public spending | Literacy | Female literacy rate, 15-24 years old | Male literacy rate, 15-24 years old | Literacy rate of youth aged 15-24 | Primary school teacher-student ratio | Primary school graduation rate | Primary school entry age | Ratio of male and female students in primary schools | Ratio of boys and girls in middle schools | Ratio of male and female students in higher education | Preschool enrollment, % of eligible children | Primary school enrollment, % of eligible children | Tertiary education enrollment rate, % of eligible children | Teachers who have received primary education training as a percentage of total teachers |
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1970 | 41.22 | 7 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.3 | 31.18 | 0.77 | ||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1971 | 1.16 | 39.11 | 7 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.29 | 32.01 | 0.92 | ||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1972 | 1.12 | 40.38 | 7 | 0.17 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.38 | 32.26 | 0.95 | |||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1973 | 1.43 | 38.32 | 7 | 0.18 | 0.14 | 0.19 | 0.36 | 32.58 | 1.09 | |||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1974 | 37.22 | 16.66 | 7 | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.39 | 33.11 | 1.02 | |||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1975 | 1.3 | 37.31 | 7 | 0.18 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.49 | 34.19 | 1.12 | |||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1976 | 35.76 | 7 | 0.19 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.73 | 35.23 | 1.27 | ||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1977 | 17.88 | 7 | 0.2 | 0.17 | 0.27 | 0.92 | 36.11 | 1.41 | ||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1978 | 19.65 | 7 | 0.2 | 0.18 | 0.24 | 37.64 | 1.81 | |||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1979 | 1.74 | 18.16 | 11.14 | 45.8 | 30.07 | 7 | 0.19 | 1.95 | ||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1980 | 1.84 | 26.37 | 7 | 0.23 | 1.08 | 44.13 | ||||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1981 | 1.91 | 32.71 | 7 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 1.21 | 47.71 | |||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1982 | 1.73 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.45 | 1.16 | 17.31 | 1.72 | |||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1983 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1984 | 17.89 | 7 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 3.24 | 21.99 | ||||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1985 | 18.57 | 7 | 0.49 | 0.45 | 4.41 | 23.91 | ||||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1986 | 7 | 0.54 | 0.5 | 0.17 | 4.71 | 25.85 | 2.16 | |||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1987 | 7 | 1.71 | ||||||||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1988 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.49 | 5.13 | 32.55 | |||||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1989 | 36.41 | 7 | 0.53 | 30.25 | ||||||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1990 | 41.21 | 7 | 0.55 | 0.47 | 29.04 | 2.21 | ||||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1991 | 7 | 0.55 | 0.51 | 27.41 | ||||||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1992 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1993 | 48.67 | 27.58 | 7 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 29.1 | ||||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1994 | 57.91 | 7 | 0.51 | 0.28 | 40 | |||||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1995 | 7 | 0.52 | 0.38 | 42.75 | ||||||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1996 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1997 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1998 | 32.1 | 7 | 31.05 | |||||||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 1999 | 33.19 | 7 | 0.08 | 25.31 | ||||||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 2000 | 7 | 0 | 20.96 | |||||||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 2001 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20.88 | ||||||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 2002 | 7 | 0.46 | 68.99 | |||||||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 2003 | 7 | 0.56 | 0.35 | 0.28 | 3.08 | 93.36 | 1.2 | |||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 2004 | 7 | 0.43 | 0.21 | 0.28 | 104.66 | 1.2 | ||||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 2005 | 2.57 | 15.08 | 7 | 0.58 | 0.33 | 98.1 | ||||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 2006 | 2.9 | 12.88 | 42.33 | 7 | 0.62 | 0.36 | 101.7 | |||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 2007 | 2.85 | 12.36 | 42.77 | 7 | 0.61 | 0.38 | 98.93 | |||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 2008 | 3.51 | 16.65 | 43.73 | 7 | 0.64 | 0.43 | 100.78 | |||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 2009 | 3.73 | 17.31 | 42.84 | 7 | 0.66 | 0.48 | 0.24 | 96.9 | 3.77 | |||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 2010 | 3.48 | 17.07 | 44.42 | 7 | 0.68 | 0.5 | 100.07 | |||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 2011 | 3.46 | 16.05 | 31.45 | 32.11 | 61.88 | 46.99 | 43.52 | 7 | 0.71 | 0.55 | 0.35 | 1.06 | 97.64 | 3.62 | ||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 2012 | 3.32 | 14.62 | 44.68 | 7 | 0.72 | 0.56 | 103.49 | |||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 2013 | 3.45 | 14.1 | 45.71 | 7 | 0.7 | 0.55 | 104.5 | |||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 2014 | 3.7 | 14.47 | 7 | 0.7 | 0.56 | 0.28 | 105.92 | 8.23 | ||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 2015 | 3.26 | 12.51 | 43.39 | 7 | 0.68 | 0.56 | 103.53 | |||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 2016 | 3.51 | 13.09 | 44.58 | 80.5 | 7 | 0.68 | 0.57 | 102.49 | ||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 2017 | 3.37 | 12.03 | 47.98 | 84.41 | 7 | 0.68 | 0.57 | 102.18 | ||||||||
| Afghanistan | AFG | AS | 2018 | 3.2 | 11.7 | 48.79 | 85.63 | 7 | 0.67 | 0.57 | 0.35 | 104 | 9.69 |
Data update frequency
Annual Update