South Africa - Public spending on education
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education) in South Africa was 38.75 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 45.93 in 2000, while its lowest value was 38.75 in 2018.
Definition: 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.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 44.99 |
| 2000 | 45.93 |
| 2001 | 44.26 |
| 2002 | 44.15 |
| 2003 | 41.70 |
| 2004 | 40.45 |
| 2005 | 42.95 |
| 2006 | 45.11 |
| 2007 | 42.29 |
| 2008 | 40.73 |
| 2009 | 41.09 |
| 2010 | 42.46 |
| 2011 | 40.49 |
| 2012 | 39.92 |
| 2014 | 38.80 |
| 2017 | 38.89 |
| 2018 | 38.75 |
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education) in South Africa was 30.76 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 35.63 in 2004, while its lowest value was 29.41 in 2017.
Definition: 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.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 33.69 |
| 2000 | 31.33 |
| 2001 | 31.12 |
| 2002 | 31.26 |
| 2003 | 35.28 |
| 2004 | 35.63 |
| 2005 | 32.58 |
| 2006 | 31.09 |
| 2007 | 33.68 |
| 2008 | 31.12 |
| 2009 | 30.88 |
| 2010 | 31.45 |
| 2011 | 32.92 |
| 2012 | 30.26 |
| 2014 | 30.72 |
| 2015 | 30.67 |
| 2017 | 29.41 |
| 2018 | 30.76 |
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education) in South Africa was 15.25 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 26.52 in 1990, while its lowest value was 11.71 in 2011.
Definition: 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.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 26.42 |
| 1988 | 25.31 |
| 1989 | 26.32 |
| 1990 | 26.52 |
| 1991 | 23.98 |
| 1993 | 15.59 |
| 1994 | 16.62 |
| 1996 | 17.07 |
| 1999 | 15.24 |
| 2000 | 14.55 |
| 2001 | 14.51 |
| 2002 | 14.65 |
| 2003 | 14.11 |
| 2004 | 13.32 |
| 2005 | 15.05 |
| 2006 | 12.85 |
| 2007 | 13.10 |
| 2008 | 13.01 |
| 2009 | 12.53 |
| 2010 | 11.88 |
| 2011 | 11.71 |
| 2012 | 11.91 |
| 2013 | 12.41 |
| 2014 | 12.19 |
| 2015 | 12.55 |
| 2017 | 14.36 |
| 2018 | 15.25 |
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure) in South Africa was 18.42 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 20.47 in 2001, while its lowest value was 17.91 in 2008.
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.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.47 |
| 2002 | 20.10 |
| 2003 | 19.59 |
| 2004 | 19.93 |
| 2005 | 19.92 |
| 2006 | 18.00 |
| 2007 | 18.03 |
| 2008 | 17.91 |
| 2009 | 18.31 |
| 2010 | 18.04 |
| 2011 | 18.70 |
| 2012 | 19.68 |
| 2013 | 18.70 |
| 2014 | 18.99 |
| 2015 | 18.70 |
| 2016 | 18.05 |
| 2017 | 18.72 |
| 2018 | 18.90 |
| 2019 | 19.60 |
| 2020 | 19.53 |
| 2021 | 18.42 |
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in South Africa was 6.84 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 6.84 in 2020, while its lowest value was 4.85 in 1989.
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.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 5.16 |
| 1988 | 5.29 |
| 1989 | 4.85 |
| 1990 | 5.13 |
| 1991 | 5.74 |
| 1993 | 5.89 |
| 1994 | 5.81 |
| 1996 | 5.58 |
| 1999 | 5.88 |
| 2000 | 5.44 |
| 2001 | 5.16 |
| 2002 | 5.07 |
| 2003 | 4.86 |
| 2004 | 5.07 |
| 2005 | 5.06 |
| 2006 | 5.07 |
| 2007 | 4.97 |
| 2008 | 4.87 |
| 2009 | 5.25 |
| 2010 | 5.72 |
| 2011 | 5.88 |
| 2012 | 6.08 |
| 2013 | 5.86 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 5.96 |
| 2016 | 5.94 |
| 2017 | 6.11 |
| 2018 | 6.16 |
| 2019 | 6.51 |
| 2020 | 6.84 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Inputs
