United Arab Emirates Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP) (2021)
United Arab Emirates's Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP): 3.9 % of GDP in 2021, -0.1pp YoY. World Bank (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS), 1990–2021.
United Arab Emirates (2021)
3.9
% of GDP
-0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
3
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.1pp |
| 2019 | 3.9 | n/a |
About this Dataset
United Arab Emirates recorded 3.9 % of GDP in 2021. The most recent year-on-year change was -0.1pp. The historical series (1990–2021) shows a peak of 4.0 in 2020 and a trough of 3.9 in 2019.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks united arab emirates government expenditure on education (% of gdp) in United Arab Emirates, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2021 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2021. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 4.0 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3.9 in 2019. The latest reading of 3.9 in 2021 represents a year-on-year change of -0.1pp.