Year % of government expenditure on education 1971 42.25409 1972 40.55985 1973 38.31698 1974 37.52703 1975 39.95515 1976 37.8327 1977 40.16709 1978 40.11814 1979 40.28837 1980 37.66828 1981 36.75049 1982 32.84236 1983 32.89335 1988 27.62849 2008 22.46982 2009 21.6226 2010 20.82998 2011 20.24218 2012 20.56534 2013 21.98366