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 4.26%
Median 4.07%
India · #98 · 4.10% · 2022

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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 Cuba 8.44% 2022
7 Bolivia 8.32% 2023
8 Solomon Islands 8.29% 2023
9 Botswana 8.06% 2020
10 Marshall Islands 7.70% 2022
11 Vanuatu 7.58% 2023
12 Sweden 7.32% 2022
13 Iceland 7.29% 2022
14 Kyrgyz Republic 6.83% 2023
15 Tunisia 6.73% 2023
16 Moldova 6.63% 2023
17 Lesotho 6.62% 2024
18 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 6.46% 2023
19 Kuwait 6.44% 2024
20 Finland 6.38% 2022
21 Denmark 6.36% 2022
22 Belgium 6.28% 2022
23 Costa Rica 6.25% 2021
24 Senegal 6.16% 2023
25 Eswatini 6.03% 2024
26 South Africa 6.02% 2024
27 Morocco 6.02% 2023
28 Mozambique 5.98% 2022
29 Israel 5.93% 2022
30 United Kingdom 5.91% 2021
31 Argentina 5.90% 2023
32 Bhutan 5.85% 2023
33 Korea, Rep. 5.81% 2022
34 Nauru 5.68% 2023
35 Brazil 5.62% 2022
36 Algeria 5.61% 2023
37 Jamaica 5.51% 2024
38 Uzbekistan 5.47% 2023
39 Samoa 5.46% 2024
40 Norway 5.46% 2022
41 Curacao 5.44% 2024
42 Tajikistan 5.44% 2023
43 West Bank and Gaza 5.43% 2021
44 United States 5.42% 2021
45 Dominica 5.39% 2024
46 Burkina Faso 5.33% 2023
47 France 5.32% 2022
48 Tonga 5.31% 2022
49 Slovenia 5.28% 2022
50 Austria 5.28% 2022
51 New Zealand 5.28% 2023
52 Colombia 5.26% 2020
53 Timor-Leste 5.24% 2023
54 Germany 5.24% 2022
55 Estonia 5.21% 2022
56 Netherlands 5.18% 2022
57 Maldives 5.17% 2023
58 Yemen, Rep. 5.15% 2008
59 Ukraine 5.14% 2021
60 Syrian Arab Republic 5.13% 2009
61 Grenada 5.13% 2023
62 Saudi Arabia 5.11% 2023
63 Australia 5.06% 2022
64 Sao Tome and Principe 5.03% 2023
65 Belarus 4.95% 2023
66 Switzerland 4.92% 2022
67 Chile 4.90% 2022
68 Canada 4.88% 2022
69 Burundi 4.87% 2021
70 Kazakhstan 4.85% 2023
71 Uruguay 4.81% 2023
72 Cyprus 4.74% 2022
73 Malta 4.72% 2022
74 Mauritania 4.72% 2023
75 Rwanda 4.69% 2024
76 Slovak Republic 4.66% 2022
77 Belize 4.62% 2024
78 Spain 4.59% 2022
79 Portugal 4.55% 2022
80 Honduras 4.55% 2023
81 Bulgaria 4.50% 2022
82 Seychelles 4.45% 2023
83 Guyana 4.45% 2018
84 Brunei Darussalam 4.43% 2016
85 Cabo Verde 4.35% 2023
86 Afghanistan 4.34% 2017
87 Latvia 4.32% 2022
88 Poland 4.31% 2022
89 Czechia 4.30% 2022
90 Oman 4.30% 2022
91 Puerto Rico (US) 4.27% 2024
92 Lithuania 4.25% 2022
93 Fiji 4.25% 2023
94 Peru 4.24% 2023
95 Mali 4.18% 2023
96 Russian Federation 4.16% 2023
97 Togo 4.14% 2023
98 India 4.10% 2022
99 Croatia 4.09% 2021
100 Mauritius 4.09% 2024
101 Niger 4.07% 2023
102 Zambia 4.07% 2023
103 Italy 4.07% 2022
104 Mexico 4.07% 2022
105 Kenya 4.02% 2024
106 China 4.00% 2023
107 Georgia 3.98% 2024
108 Philippines 3.97% 2025
109 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.92% 2023
110 United Arab Emirates 3.89% 2021
111 Ecuador 3.89% 2023
112 St. Lucia 3.85% 2024
113 Hungary 3.81% 2022
114 Hong Kong SAR, China 3.81% 2024
115 Egypt, Arab Rep. 3.76% 2008
116 Dominican Republic 3.76% 2023
117 Djibouti 3.75% 2018
118 Luxembourg 3.71% 2022
119 Nepal 3.69% 2024
120 Azerbaijan 3.66% 2023
121 Mongolia 3.66% 2023
122 Aruba 3.62% 2021
123 Barbados 3.56% 2024
124 Iraq 3.55% 1989
125 Palau 3.53% 2023
126 Jordan 3.51% 2023
127 Malaysia 3.51% 2023
128 Macao SAR, China 3.50% 2023
129 St. Kitts and Nevis 3.50% 2023
130 Cote d'Ivoire 3.43% 2023
131 Paraguay 3.41% 2023
132 Serbia 3.40% 2023
133 Greece 3.38% 2022
134 Congo, Rep. 3.34% 2023
135 Japan 3.34% 2021
136 North Macedonia 3.30% 2002
137 Romania 3.28% 2022
138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.25% 2023
139 Qatar 3.23% 2020
140 Benin 3.23% 2023
141 Chad 3.20% 2023
142 British Virgin Islands 3.17% 2023
143 El Salvador 3.17% 2023
144 Tanzania 3.16% 2024
145 Guatemala 3.11% 2023
146 Antigua and Barbuda 3.11% 2023
147 Turkiye 3.10% 2022
148 Albania 3.09% 2023
149 Madagascar 3.05% 2023
150 Trinidad and Tobago 3.01% 2023
151 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.95% 2024
152 Ghana 2.91% 2022
153 Ireland 2.90% 2021
154 San Marino 2.90% 2022
155 Viet Nam 2.89% 2022
156 Suriname 2.87% 2023
157 Nicaragua 2.87% 2023
158 Congo, Dem. Rep. 2.84% 2022
159 Cameroon 2.84% 2023
160 Iran, Islamic Rep. 2.82% 2023
161 Gambia, The 2.81% 2023
162 Malawi 2.75% 2022
163 Bahamas, The 2.74% 2023
164 Turkmenistan 2.71% 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