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61UNESCO’s internationally recommended benchmark for public education spending is at least what percentage of a country’s GDP?
UNESCO recommends that countries allocate at least 4% to 6% of GDP (or 15–20% of total public expenditure) to education.
62According to the Pakistan Economic Survey 2024–25, cumulative federal and provincial education expenditure for July–March FY2025 was estimated at approximately what share of GDP?
The Economic Survey 2024–25 reported combined education expenditure at roughly 0.8% of GDP for the period, compared to 0.9% for health.
63Over recent years, Pakistan’s public spending on education as a percentage of GDP has generally shown which trend?
Education spending as a share of GDP has eroded over the years, falling from around 2.0% in 2018–19 to lower levels in subsequent years.
64In fiscal year 2018–19, Pakistan’s public education expenditure stood at approximately what share of GDP?
Public education expenditure was around 2.0% of GDP in 2018–19, before declining in the following years.
65The global average for public spending on education, expressed as a percentage of GDP, is approximately:
Cross-country data places the world average public education expenditure at close to 4% of GDP, notably higher than Pakistan’s figure.
66In the Pakistan Economic Survey 2024–25 (July–March), how did education spending as a share of GDP compare to health spending?
Education expenditure stood at approximately 0.8% of GDP, marginally below health spending’s 0.9% for the same period.
67Pakistan’s cumulative public spending on education, as reported in national statistics, combines expenditure by:
Reported education-GDP figures reflect combined expenditure by both the federal and provincial governments, consistent with education’s devolved status.
68In a 2024 regional comparison, India’s public education spending as a share of GDP was reported at approximately what level, compared to Pakistan’s roughly 1.9%?
India’s 2024 education-GDP allocation (about 4.1%) was more than double Pakistan’s proportional investment of roughly 1.9%.
69In 2023, Pakistan devoted approximately what share of its GDP specifically to primary education?
Pakistan allocated roughly 0.7% of GDP to primary education in 2023, making up just over a third of total education expenditure.
70As a share of Pakistan’s total government spending (rather than GDP), education expenditure has been reported at approximately:
Education has taken up under 10% of total government spending in recent years, well below the global average of around 14%.
