Public Spending on Education (As % of Government Expenditure) in South Africa

Public spending on education as a share of government expenditure reached 18.4% in 2021 in South Africa, according to World Bank. This is 5.68% less than in the previous year.

Historically, public spending on education as a share of government expenditure in South Africa reached an all time high of 20.5% in 2001 and an all time low of 17.9% in 2008.

South Africa has been ranked 20th within the group of 86 countries we follow in terms of public spending on education as a share of government expenditure.