Aruba: Education spending, percent of GDP

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 Aruba

Public spending on education, percent of GDP

 Latest value 4.44
 Year 2019
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1998 - 2019
 Average 5.15
 Min - Max 4.36 - 6.75
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2019 is 4.44 percent, a decline from 4.55 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 4.34 percent, based on data from 159 countries. Historically, the average for Aruba from 1998 to 2019 is 5.15 percent. The minimum value, 4.36 percent, was reached in 2004 while the maximum of 6.75 percent was recorded in 2010. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Aruba - Education spending, percent of GDP - historical chart - 1998-2019




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.

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