Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
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Sample rows
| iso3 | year | value | country |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFE | 2025 | Africa Eastern and Southern | |
| AFW | 2025 | Africa Western and Central | |
| ARB | 2025 | Arab World | |
| CSS | 2025 | 12.574278970891 | Caribbean small states |
| CEB | 2025 | Central Europe and the Baltics | |
| EAR | 2025 | Early-demographic dividend | |
| EAS | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific | |
| EAP | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
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✦ Suggested by OrionAIGeneral 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.
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).
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