NSCB - 1991-1998 National Education Expenditure Account

Basic education continued to receive the
biggest allocation of the country's education expenditures

As expected, basic education received the biggest allocation of the country's education expenditures. From 54.1 percent in 1991, its share continued to increase, ending with 70.9 percent in 1998. The next biggest shares in education spending were those used for ancillary activities and higher education, with their respective allocations of 16.3 and 7.7 percent in 1998.

Education Expenditures by Use of Funds
1991-1998
(in million pesos)

YEAR	Basic	Middle level	Higher	Job-related	Ancillary	Other uses	Total ^1/
1991	21,584	1,056	2,254	1,192	10,905	2,882	39,874
1992	24,886	1,178	2,099	640	6,930	4,045	39,778
1993	30,928	1,327	2,093	1,090	7,954	3,008	46,400
1994	35,588	1,148	3,780	888	7,369	2,767	51,540
1995	46,314	1,665	3,950	1,502	9,173	1,920	64,524
1996	47,356	2,464	7,474	1,479	12,810	2,310	73,893
1997	70,620	2,397	9,947	1,614	15,230	2,181	101,988
1998	83,363	3,116	9,024	1,130	19,136	1,818	117,586

1/ Only includes expenditures with disaggregation by use of funds.

Source: National Statistical Coordination Board.


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