Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Monaco
Monaco: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 1.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Monaco, 1988–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Monaco is 1.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 47.9% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Monaco peaked at 1.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1988.
Monaco ranks 188th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
- 185 Bermuda 1.9% compare
- 186 Central African Republic 1.8% compare
- 187 Sri Lanka 1.8% compare
- 189 Guinea 1.7% compare
- 190 Cayman Islands 1.6% compare
- 191 South Sudan 1.6% compare
More reference data data for Monaco
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.11 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.11 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.11 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 80.12 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.8368 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 71.5 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 87.05 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Monaco?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Monaco was 1.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1988.
- How does Monaco rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Monaco ranks 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Monaco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.