Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 3.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 3.4%.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 6.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2008.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.6% | — |
| 1971 | 3.7% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 3.7% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 3.7% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 4.1% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3.4% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2008.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.