# Education expenditure % GDP — LSO
> Latest: 6.62% (2024). Change: -0.7 pp vs 2023.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1971–2024
- Data updated: 2026-11-05
- 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/LSO
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2016 | 7.55% |
| 2017 | 8.16% |
| 2018 | 7.28% |
| 2023 | 7.29% |
| 2024 | 6.62% |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2024). Education expenditure % GDP — LSO [Data set]. Retrieved November 8, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/education-expenditure-percent-gdp/LSO. 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)