Developing Countries: Education
(asked on 4th June 2018) - View Source
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of the overseas development assistance budget for education was spent in fragile or conflict-affected states in (1) 2015, (2) 2016, and (3) 2017.
In 2015 the UK spent £651,529m of Official Development Assistance on Education. Of this 61% was spent in Fragile or Conflict Affected States and regions (FCAS*).
In 2016 the UK spent £961,015m of Official Development Assistance on Education. Of this 58% was spent in Fragile or Conflict Affected States and regions (FCAS).
It is not possible to provide this information for 2017 as 2017 UK ODA figures have not yet been published.
This data is reflected in the table below.
Year | Total UK Bilateral ODA Spent on Education in FCAS | Total UK Bilateral ODA spent on Education | Percentage of UK ODA Education Budget spent in FCAS |
2015 | £397,001,000.00 | £651,529,000.00 | 61% |
2016 | £557,077,000.00 | £961,015,000.00 | 58% |
*This answer uses DFID’s 2015 list of FCAS here