Education Expenditure Measurement

Question

Government expenditure on education is expressed as:

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Government expenditure on education is expressed as:

  1. Only in absolute terms
  2. As percentage of total government expenditure and as percentage of GDP — Correct Answer
  3. As percentage of defence expenditure
  4. Only in per capita terms
Explanation:
Correct Answer Explanation

Expressed in two ways: (i) as percentage of total government expenditure, (ii) as percentage of GDP.

Key Points:
  • Percentage of total government expenditure indicates importance of education for government.
  • Percentage of GDP expresses how much of people's income is committed to education.

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