South Africa
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)

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.

Global rank#9out of 40 countries
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Historical trend

6.66.05.54.94.4198720062024South Africa · 2024: 6.02%South Africa

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