Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 9.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Pakistan, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Pakistan stood at 9.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Pakistan peaked at 15.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1993.
Pakistan ranks 156th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 7.8% | 11.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 8.5% | 15.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.9% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 7.8% | 10.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Manufacturing, value added 53.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 83.6% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 378.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 105.77 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 437.05 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.8% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 14.82 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 92.9% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 40.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 107.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Pakistan?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Pakistan was 9.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1993.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Pakistan ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.