Pakistan Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP) (2023)
Pakistan's Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP): 1.9 % of GDP in 2023, -0.1pp YoY. World Bank (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS), 1971–2023.
Pakistan (2023)
1.9
% of GDP
-0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
48
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.3pp |
| 2021 | 1.7 | -0.4pp |
| 2020 | 2.1 | -0.1pp |
| 2019 | 2.2 | -0.1pp |
| 2018 | 2.3 | -0.3pp |
| 2017 | 2.6 | -0.1pp |
| 2016 | 2.7 | +0.3pp |
| 2015 | 2.4 | +0.2pp |
| 2014 | 2.2 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 2.2 | +0.2pp |
| 2012 | 2 | unchanged |
| 2011 | 2 | -0.1pp |
| 2010 | 2.1 | -0.1pp |
| 2009 | 2.2 | -0.1pp |
| 2008 | 2.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2007 | 2.2 | +0.2pp |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.3pp |
| 2005 | 1.7 | +0.3pp |
| 2004 | 1.4 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Pakistan recorded 1.9 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was -0.1pp. Across 1971–2023 the series ranges from 1.4 % of GDP in 2004 to 3 % of GDP in 1997.
This page tracks government expenditure on education as a share of GDP in Pakistan. Education spending shapes future human capital quality, productivity growth, and workforce skill depth.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks government expenditure on education as a share of GDP in Pakistan. Education spending shapes future human capital quality, productivity growth, and workforce skill depth. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1971–2023 (48 observations).
The series peaked at 3 % of GDP in 1997 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.4 % of GDP in 2004. The latest reading is 1.9 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was -0.1pp.