Education spending, percent of GDP - Country rankings

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Public spending on education, percent of GDP, 2021:

The average for 2021 based on 158 countries was 4.48 percent. The highest value was in Kiribati: 14.2 percent and the lowest value was in Nigeria: 0.38 percent. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: UNESCO

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Countries	Education spending, percent of GDP, 2021	Global rank	Available data
Kiribati	14.2	1	1970 - 2021
Namibia	10.39	2	1999 - 2023
Vanuatu	10.11	3	1994 - 2023
Sierra Leone	9.44	4	2000 - 2023
Solomon Isl.	8.33	5	1971 - 2023
Iceland	8.22	6	1990 - 2022
Bolivia	7.96	7	2002 - 2022
Kuwait	7.76	8	1971 - 2023
Sweden	7.57	9	1979 - 2021
Lesotho	7.51	10	1971 - 2023
Denmark	7	11	1970 - 2022
Norway	6.96	12	1972 - 2022
Tunisia	6.68	13	1980 - 2023
Bhutan	6.6	14	1971 - 2023
South Africa	6.55	15	1987 - 2023
Finland	6.54	16	1970 - 2021
Mozambique	6.5	17	1998 - 2022
Belgium	6.36	18	1975 - 2021
Costa Rica	6.25	19	1980 - 2021
Israel	6.18	20	1973 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan	6.17	21	1994 - 2023
Cape Verde	6.04	22	1998 - 2022
Belize	5.95	23	1999 - 2023
UK	5.9	24	1971 - 2022
Moldova	5.82	25	1996 - 2023
Honduras	5.81	26	1978 - 2023
Tajikistan	5.7	27	1993 - 2023
Morocco	5.64	28	1973 - 2023
Jamaica	5.63	29	1973 - 2023
Seychelles	5.62	30	1970 - 2022
Senegal	5.61	31	1998 - 2022
Rwanda	5.59	32	1977 - 2023
New Zealand	5.55	33	1973 - 2022
S.T.&Principe	5.52	34	2002 - 2022
Algeria	5.51	35	1979 - 2023
Netherlands	5.51	36	1970 - 2022
Brazil	5.5	37	1995 - 2021
Austria	5.49	38	1970 - 2022
Dominica	5.47	39	1989 - 2023
Germany	5.45	40	1993 - 2022
France	5.43	41	1970 - 2021
Palestine	5.43	42	2010 - 2021
USA	5.43	43	2000 - 2021
Slovenia	5.37	44	1991 - 2021
Uzbekistan	5.37	45	2011 - 2023
Malta	5.36	46	1971 - 2021
Australia	5.33	47	1978 - 2022
Swaziland	5.29	48	1976 - 2023
Estonia	5.26	49	1992 - 2021
Cyprus	5.24	50	1975 - 2021
Burkina Faso	5.22	51	1978 - 2022
Samoa	5.2	52	1999 - 2023
Ukraine	5.14	53	1970 - 2022
Macao	5.11	54	1998 - 2022
Switzerland	5.04	55	1970 - 2022
Chile	5	56	1974 - 2021
Tonga	4.93	57	1984 - 2023
Kenya	4.89	58	1971 - 2023
Burundi	4.87	59	1979 - 2022
South Korea	4.87	60	1970 - 2021
Spain	4.87	61	1970 - 2022
Barbados	4.86	62	1971 - 2023
Fiji	4.85	63	1979 - 2023
Czechia	4.8	64	1992 - 2021
Slovakia	4.8	65	1992 - 2021
Portugal	4.78	66	1973 - 2021
Canada	4.75	67	1971 - 2022
Bulgaria	4.73	68	1980 - 2021
Hungary	4.68	69	1970 - 2021
Mauritius	4.67	70	1971 - 2023
Poland	4.67	71	1991 - 2021
Argentina	4.64	72	1970 - 2022
India	4.64	73	1997 - 2022
Latvia	4.62	74	1990 - 2021
Belarus	4.61	75	1999 - 2023
Maldives	4.61	76	2000 - 2023
Uruguay	4.46	77	1979 - 2022
Kazakhstan	4.39	78	1995 - 2022
Mali	4.36	79	1978 - 2022
Malaysia	4.26	80	1971 - 2023
Lithuania	4.25	81	1993 - 2021
Mexico	4.25	82	1989 - 2021
Togo	4.23	83	1970 - 2022
Italy	4.22	84	1970 - 2021
Bosnia & Herz.	4.14	85	2014 - 2021
Suriname	4.13	86	2015 - 2023
Grenada	4.09	87	2003 - 2022
Nicaragua	4.09	88	1970 - 2022
Greece	4.08	89	1970 - 2021
Ethiopia	4.07	90	1971 - 2022
Croatia	4.06	91	2000 - 2021
Hong Kong	4	92	1971 - 2023
China	3.99	93	1971 - 2022
Russia	3.99	94	2000 - 2022
Nepal	3.96	95	1998 - 2023
Palau	3.94	96	2000 - 2023
Peru	3.93	97	1973 - 2023
UA Emirates	3.89	98	2019 - 2021
Philippines	3.87	99	1980 - 2023
Turkmenistan	3.85	100	2012 - 2023
Niger	3.82	101	1971 - 2022
Domin. Rep.	3.75	102	1970 - 2022
Luxembourg	3.72	103	1970 - 2022
Panama	3.71	104	1970 - 2022
Azerbaijan	3.7	105	1992 - 2023
R. of Congo	3.67	106	1970 - 2022
Ecuador	3.65	107	1970 - 2023
Georgia	3.59	108	1994 - 2023
El Salvador	3.58	109	1975 - 2023
Turkey	3.54	110	1978 - 2022
Ghana	3.42	111	1971 - 2022
Paraguay	3.41	112	1970 - 2023
Japan	3.34	113	1971 - 2022
Mongolia	3.34	114	1997 - 2023
Ivory Coast	3.33	115	1970 - 2023
Romania	3.32	116	1996 - 2021
Serbia	3.3	117	2007 - 2022
Benin	3.2	118	1998 - 2022
Madagascar	3.2	119	1972 - 2022
Jordan	3.14	120	1970 - 2022
Tanzania	3.12	121	1971 - 2023
Guatemala	3.11	122	1970 - 2023
San Marino	3.11	123	2002 - 2022
Zambia	3.11	124	1970 - 2022
Gambia	3.04	125	1985 - 2023
Albania	3.02	126	1994 - 2022
Bahamas	3.01	127	2000 - 2022
Cambodia	3.01	128	1998 - 2023
Ireland	3.01	129	1971 - 2021
Tr.&Tobago	3	130	1980 - 2022
Thailand	2.98	131	1971 - 2023
Vietnam	2.95	132	2008 - 2022
Chad	2.89	133	1997 - 2022
Cameroon	2.83	134	1971 - 2022
Singapore	2.82	135	1971 - 2023
Armenia	2.77	136	1996 - 2023
Gabon	2.7	137	1992 - 2022
DR Congo	2.66	138	1980 - 2022
Uganda	2.64	139	1971 - 2023
Andorra	2.58	140	1997 - 2023
Ant.& Barb.	2.57	141	1999 - 2022
Angola	2.3	142	1985 - 2022
Comoros	2.27	143	1998 - 2022
Bahrain	2.22	144	1970 - 2022
Liberia	2.11	145	1978 - 2022
Guinea	2.04	146	1984 - 2022
Mauritania	1.89	147	1997 - 2023
Bermuda	1.88	148	1973 - 2023
C.A. Republic	1.87	149	1978 - 2022
Laos	1.86	150	1992 - 2023
Bangladesh	1.83	151	1979 - 2023
Pakistan	1.69	152	1971 - 2023
Sri Lanka	1.51	153	1973 - 2023
Monaco	1.42	154	1988 - 2022
Papua N.G.	1.35	155	1972 - 2021
Haiti	1.24	156	1981 - 2022
Indonesia	1.03	157	1972 - 2023
Nigeria	0.38	158	1974 - 2022

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Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

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1. Kiribati

2. Namibia

3. Vanuatu

4. Sierra Leone

5. Solomon Isl.

6. Iceland

7. Bolivia

8. Kuwait

9. Sweden

10. Lesotho

11. Denmark

12. Norway

13. Tunisia

14. Bhutan

15. South Africa

16. Finland

17. Mozambique

18. Belgium

19. Costa Rica

20. Israel

21. Kyrgyzstan

22. Cape Verde

23. Belize

24. UK

25. Moldova

26. Honduras

27. Tajikistan

28. Morocco

29. Jamaica

30. Seychelles

31. Senegal

32. Rwanda

33. New Zealand

34. S.T.&Principe

35. Algeria

36. Netherlands

37. Brazil

38. Austria

39. Dominica

40. Germany

41. France

42. Palestine

43. USA

44. Slovenia

45. Uzbekistan

46. Malta

47. Australia

48. Swaziland

49. Estonia

50. Cyprus

51. Burkina Faso

52. Samoa

53. Ukraine

54. Macao

55. Switzerland

56. Chile

57. Tonga

58. Kenya

59. Burundi

60. South Korea

61. Spain

62. Barbados

63. Fiji

64. Czechia

65. Slovakia

66. Portugal

67. Canada

68. Bulgaria

69. Hungary

70. Mauritius

71. Poland

72. Argentina

73. India

74. Latvia

75. Belarus

76. Maldives

77. Uruguay

78. Kazakhstan

79. Mali

80. Malaysia

81. Lithuania

82. Mexico

83. Togo

84. Italy

85. Bosnia & Herz.

86. Suriname

87. Grenada

88. Nicaragua

89. Greece

90. Ethiopia

91. Croatia

92. Hong Kong

93. China

94. Russia

95. Nepal

96. Palau

97. Peru

98. UA Emirates

99. Philippines

100. Turkmenistan

101. Niger

102. Domin. Rep.

103. Luxembourg

104. Panama

105. Azerbaijan

106. R. of Congo

107. Ecuador

108. Georgia

109. El Salvador

110. Turkey

111. Ghana

112. Paraguay

113. Japan

114. Mongolia

115. Ivory Coast

116. Romania

117. Serbia

118. Benin

119. Madagascar

120. Jordan

121. Tanzania

122. Guatemala

123. San Marino

124. Zambia

125. Gambia

126. Albania

127. Bahamas

128. Cambodia

129. Ireland

130. Tr.&Tobago

131. Thailand

132. Vietnam

133. Chad

134. Cameroon

135. Singapore

136. Armenia

137. Gabon

138. DR Congo

139. Uganda

140. Andorra

141. Ant.& Barb.

142. Angola

143. Comoros

144. Bahrain

145. Liberia

146. Guinea

147. Mauritania

148. Bermuda

149. C.A. Republic

150. Laos

151. Bangladesh

152. Pakistan

153. Sri Lanka

154. Monaco

155. Papua N.G.

156. Haiti

157. Indonesia

158. Nigeria

14.20

10.39

10.11

9.44

8.33

8.22

7.96

7.76

7.57

7.51

7.00

6.96

6.68

6.60

6.55

6.54

6.50

6.36

6.25

6.18

6.17

6.04

5.95

5.90

5.82

5.81

5.70

5.64

5.63

5.62

5.61

5.59

5.55

5.52

5.51

5.50

5.49

5.47

5.45

5.43

5.37

5.36

5.33

5.29

5.26

5.24

5.22

5.20

5.14

5.11

5.04

5.00

4.93

4.89

4.87

4.86

4.85

4.80

4.78

4.75

4.73

4.68

4.67

4.64

4.62

4.61

4.46

4.39

4.36

4.26

4.25

4.23

4.22

4.14

4.13

4.09

4.08

4.07

4.06

4.00

3.99

3.96

3.94

3.93

3.89

3.87

3.85

3.82

3.75

3.72

3.71

3.70

3.67

3.65

3.59

3.58

3.54

3.42

3.41

3.34

3.33

3.32

3.30

3.20

3.14

3.12

3.11

3.04

3.02

3.01

3.00

2.98

2.95

2.89

2.83

2.82

2.77

2.70

2.66

2.64

2.58

2.57

2.30

2.27

2.22

2.11

2.04

1.89

1.88

1.87

1.86

1.83

1.69

1.51

1.42

1.35

1.24

1.03

0.38

3.6

7.1

10.7

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