Pakistan: Public spending on education, percent of GDP
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For that indicator, we provide data for Pakistan from 1971 to 2017. The average value for Pakistan during that period was 2.34 percent with a minimum of 1.57 percent in 1972 and a maximum of 3.02 percent in 1997.
The latest value from 2017 is 2.9 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2017 based on 116
countries is 4.45 percent.
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use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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.
