# Education expenditure % GDP — ERI
> Latest: 2.13% (2006). Change: -1.0 pp vs 2004.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1996–2006
- Data updated: 2026-11-08
- Source: World Bank — SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/education-expenditure-percent-gdp/ERI
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 1999 | 5.26% |
| 2001 | 4.05% |
| 2002 | 3.52% |
| 2004 | 3.15% |
| 2006 | 2.13% |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2006). Education expenditure % GDP — ERI [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/education-expenditure-percent-gdp/ERI. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)