Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) Ranking

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Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) (%)

Education expenditure (as a percentage of GDP) is an indicator showing how much each country invests in education within its national budget. Top-ranking countries such as Iceland and Belgium are primarily developed nations that tend to prioritize educational quality and equal opportunities. Conversely, lower-ranking countries are predominantly developing nations where education investment is limited due to fiscal constraints and different priorities. The higher this indicator, the greater a country's interest in human capital development and future economic growth. This indicator is important for understanding the relationship between each country's education policies and its economic development level.

203 countries
Avg 4.29%
Median 4.09%
China · #111 · 3.90% · 2023

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203 countries

# Country Value (%) Year
🥇 Kiribati 16.39% 2023
🥈 American Samoa 14.72% 2006
🥉 Tuvalu 12.85% 2023
4 Micronesia, Fed. Sts. 11.56% 2020
5 Namibia 9.08% 2024
6 Algeria 8.98% 2024
7 Cuba 8.44% 2022
8 Solomon Islands 8.29% 2023
9 Botswana 8.06% 2020
10 Marshall Islands 7.70% 2022
11 Vanuatu 7.64% 2024
12 Mauritania 7.61% 2024
13 Bolivia 7.54% 2024
14 Sweden 7.32% 2022
15 Iceland 7.31% 2022
16 Kyrgyz Republic 6.83% 2023
17 Tunisia 6.73% 2023
18 Lesotho 6.62% 2024
19 Moldova 6.56% 2023
20 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 6.46% 2023
21 Kuwait 6.44% 2024
22 Finland 6.38% 2022
23 Denmark 6.36% 2022
24 Belgium 6.28% 2022
25 Senegal 6.16% 2023
26 Eswatini 6.03% 2024
27 South Africa 6.02% 2024
28 Morocco 6.02% 2023
29 Mozambique 5.98% 2022
30 Israel 5.93% 2022
31 United Kingdom 5.91% 2021
32 Bhutan 5.85% 2023
33 Nauru 5.78% 2023
34 Brazil 5.62% 2022
35 Jamaica 5.51% 2024
36 Uzbekistan 5.47% 2023
37 Samoa 5.46% 2024
38 Curacao 5.44% 2024
39 Tajikistan 5.44% 2023
40 West Bank and Gaza 5.43% 2021
41 Norway 5.43% 2022
42 United States 5.42% 2021
43 Korea, Rep. 5.41% 2022
44 Dominica 5.39% 2024
45 Burkina Faso 5.33% 2023
46 France 5.32% 2022
47 Costa Rica 5.31% 2023
48 Tonga 5.31% 2022
49 Slovenia 5.28% 2022
50 Austria 5.28% 2022
51 Colombia 5.26% 2020
52 Timor-Leste 5.24% 2023
53 Germany 5.24% 2022
54 New Zealand 5.21% 2023
55 Mongolia 5.21% 2024
56 Estonia 5.21% 2022
57 Netherlands 5.18% 2022
58 Maldives 5.17% 2023
59 Yemen, Rep. 5.15% 2008
60 Ukraine 5.14% 2021
61 Syrian Arab Republic 5.13% 2009
62 Grenada 5.13% 2023
63 Australia 5.06% 2022
64 Belarus 5.05% 2024
65 Sao Tome and Principe 5.03% 2023
66 Argentina 5.00% 2023
67 Chile 4.91% 2022
68 Kazakhstan 4.86% 2023
69 Switzerland 4.86% 2022
70 Canada 4.84% 2022
71 Uruguay 4.76% 2023
72 Cyprus 4.74% 2022
73 Malta 4.71% 2022
74 Slovak Republic 4.66% 2022
75 Belize 4.62% 2024
76 Rwanda 4.61% 2024
77 Spain 4.59% 2022
78 Portugal 4.55% 2022
79 Honduras 4.55% 2023
80 Burundi 4.50% 2025
81 Bulgaria 4.50% 2022
82 Saudi Arabia 4.48% 2023
83 Seychelles 4.45% 2023
84 Guyana 4.45% 2018
85 Brunei Darussalam 4.43% 2016
86 Oman 4.38% 2022
87 Peru 4.36% 2024
88 Cabo Verde 4.35% 2023
89 Afghanistan 4.34% 2017
90 Latvia 4.32% 2022
91 Poland 4.31% 2022
92 Czechia 4.30% 2022
93 Turkmenistan 4.29% 2024
94 Puerto Rico (US) 4.27% 2024
95 Lithuania 4.25% 2022
96 Mauritius 4.25% 2024
97 Fiji 4.25% 2023
98 Mali 4.18% 2023
99 Russian Federation 4.16% 2023
100 Togo 4.14% 2023
101 India 4.10% 2022
102 Croatia 4.09% 2021
103 Niger 4.07% 2023
104 Zambia 4.07% 2023
105 Italy 4.07% 2022
106 Mexico 4.06% 2022
107 Kenya 4.02% 2024
108 Georgia 3.98% 2024
109 Philippines 3.97% 2025
110 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.92% 2023
111 China 3.90% 2023
112 United Arab Emirates 3.89% 2021
113 St. Lucia 3.85% 2024
114 Hong Kong SAR, China 3.81% 2024
115 Hungary 3.80% 2022
116 Egypt, Arab Rep. 3.76% 2008
117 Dominican Republic 3.76% 2023
118 Djibouti 3.75% 2018
119 Luxembourg 3.74% 2022
120 Ecuador 3.69% 2024
121 Nepal 3.69% 2024
122 Azerbaijan 3.66% 2023
123 Aruba 3.62% 2021
124 Cote d'Ivoire 3.61% 2024
125 Barbados 3.56% 2024
126 Iraq 3.55% 1989
127 Paraguay 3.53% 2024
128 Malaysia 3.51% 2023
129 Macao SAR, China 3.50% 2023
130 St. Kitts and Nevis 3.50% 2023
131 Palau 3.44% 2023
132 Serbia 3.40% 2023
133 Greece 3.38% 2022
134 Congo, Rep. 3.34% 2023
135 Japan 3.34% 2021
136 El Salvador 3.32% 2024
137 North Macedonia 3.30% 2002
138 Romania 3.28% 2022
139 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.25% 2023
140 Qatar 3.23% 2020
141 Trinidad and Tobago 3.23% 2023
142 Jordan 3.23% 2024
143 Benin 3.23% 2023
144 Chad 3.20% 2023
145 British Virgin Islands 3.17% 2023
146 Tanzania 3.16% 2024
147 Antigua and Barbuda 3.11% 2023
148 Turkiye 3.10% 2022
149 Albania 3.09% 2023
150 Guatemala 3.08% 2024
151 Madagascar 3.05% 2023
152 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.95% 2024
153 Ghana 2.91% 2022
154 Ireland 2.90% 2021
155 San Marino 2.90% 2022
156 Viet Nam 2.89% 2022
157 Nicaragua 2.87% 2023
158 Suriname 2.87% 2023
159 Congo, Dem. Rep. 2.84% 2022
160 Cameroon 2.84% 2023
161 Iran, Islamic Rep. 2.82% 2023
162 Gambia, The 2.81% 2023
163 Malawi 2.75% 2022
164 Bahamas, The 2.74% 2023
165 Sierra Leone 2.62% 2023
166 Uganda 2.56% 2022
167 Liechtenstein 2.56% 2011
168 Thailand 2.52% 2023
169 Angola 2.51% 2023
170 Panama 2.47% 2023
171 Armenia 2.44% 2023
172 Comoros 2.34% 2023
173 Gabon 2.32% 2023
174 Ethiopia 2.30% 2024
175 Liberia 2.27% 2023
176 Libya 2.26% 1999
177 Singapore 2.19% 2024
178 Equatorial Guinea 2.19% 1998
179 Cambodia 2.18% 2023
180 Eritrea 2.13% 2006
181 Bangladesh 2.03% 2024
182 Sudan 2.02% 2009
183 Guinea-Bissau 2.01% 2013
184 Myanmar 2.00% 2019
185 Pakistan 1.95% 2023
186 Andorra 1.90% 2023
187 Bahrain 1.89% 2023
188 Bermuda 1.87% 2023
189 Central African Republic 1.83% 2023
190 Sri Lanka 1.83% 2023
191 Monaco 1.73% 2023
192 Guinea 1.72% 2023
193 Cayman Islands 1.57% 2023
194 South Sudan 1.57% 2016
195 Indonesia 1.28% 2023
196 Lao PDR 1.23% 2023
197 Lebanon 1.22% 2024
198 Haiti 0.96% 2023
199 Papua New Guinea 0.78% 2023
200 Zimbabwe 0.38% 2023
201 Nigeria 0.32% 2023
202 Venezuela, RB 0.00% 2023
203 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 0.00% 2023