Education spending by country, 2022
General government spending on education, including current, capital and transfer spending, as a percentage of GDP.
164 places ranked for 2022. Highest: Kiribati (14.8%). Lowest: Somalia, Fed. Rep. (0.0%). The median is 4.1%.
Highest 10
- 1. Kiribati 14.8%
- 2. Tuvalu 13.8%
- 3. Vanuatu 10.7%
- 4. Namibia 9.4%
- 5. Solomon Islands 8.5%
- 6. Cuba 8.4%
- 7. Marshall Islands 7.7%
- 8. Bolivia 7.6%
- 9. Bhutan 7.5%
- 10. Sweden 7.3%
Lowest 10
- 164. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 0.0%
- 163. Nigeria 0.3%
- 162. Papua New Guinea 0.6%
- 161. Indonesia 0.9%
- 160. Haiti 1.0%
- 159. Monaco 1.2%
- 158. Sri Lanka 1.2%
- 157. Lebanon 1.3%
- 156. Mauritania 1.4%
- 155. Laos 1.5%
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The chart shows the 40 highest values; the table lists all 164. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators.
In short
- Among the 164 countries with a value for 2022, the highest is Kiribati (14.8%) and the lowest Somalia, Fed. Rep. (0.0%).
- Half of the countries are above 4.1% and half below.
- From 2021 to 2022 the value rose in 7 countries and fell in 38.
- The figure for the world was 3.9% in 2022, against 4.1% in 2017 (−0.2 percentage points).
Full ranking
| # | Country | Value | Period | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiribati | 14.8% | 2022 | |
| 2 | Tuvalu | 13.8% | 2022 | |
| 3 | Vanuatu | 10.7% | 2022 | |
| 4 | Namibia | 9.4% | 2022 | |
| 5 | Solomon Islands | 8.5% | 2022 | |
| 6 | Cuba | 8.4% | 2022 | |
| 7 | Marshall Islands | 7.7% | 2022 | |
| 8 | Bolivia | 7.6% | 2022 | |
| 9 | Bhutan | 7.5% | 2022 | |
| 10 | Sweden | 7.3% | 2022 | |
| 11 | Iceland | 7.3% | 2022 | |
| 12 | Kyrgyzstan | 7.2% | 2022 | |
| 13 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 7.1% | 2022 | |
| 14 | Tunisia | 6.8% | 2022 | |
| 15 | Kuwait | 6.6% | 2022 | |
| 16 | Finland | 6.4% | 2022 | |
| 17 | Denmark | 6.4% | 2022 | |
| 18 | Belgium | 6.3% | 2022 | |
| 19 | Samoa | 6.2% | 2022 | |
| 20 | South Africa | 6.2% | 2022 | |
| 21 | Moldova | 6.1% | 2022 | |
| 22 | Curaçao | 6.1% | 2022 | |
| 23 | Macao SAR, China | 6.1% | 2022 | |
| 24 | Dominica | 6.0% | 2022 | |
| 25 | Mozambique | 6.0% | 2022 | |
| 26 | Senegal | 6.0% | 2022 | |
| 27 | Israel | 5.9% | 2022 | |
| 28 | Naoero | 5.9% | 2022 | |
| 29 | Morocco | 5.9% | 2022 | |
| 30 | Brazil | 5.6% | 2022 | |
| 31 | Eswatini | 5.6% | 2022 | |
| 32 | Costa Rica | 5.5% | 2022 | |
| 33 | Norway | 5.4% | 2022 | |
| 34 | South Korea | 5.4% | 2022 | |
| 35 | Tajikistan | 5.4% | 2022 | |
| 36 | Jamaica | 5.4% | 2022 | |
| 37 | France | 5.3% | 2022 | |
| 38 | Tonga | 5.3% | 2022 | |
| 39 | Burkina Faso | 5.3% | 2022 | |
| 40 | Slovenia | 5.3% | 2022 | |
| 41 | Austria | 5.3% | 2022 | |
| 42 | Germany | 5.2% | 2022 | |
| 43 | Uzbekistan | 5.2% | 2022 | |
| 44 | Estonia | 5.2% | 2022 | |
| 45 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 5.2% | 2022 | |
| 46 | Netherlands | 5.2% | 2022 | |
| 47 | New Zealand | 5.2% | 2022 | |
| 48 | Australia | 5.1% | 2022 | |
| 49 | Chile | 4.9% | 2022 | |
| 50 | Sierra Leone | 4.9% | 2022 | |
| 51 | Switzerland | 4.9% | 2022 | |
| 52 | Canada | 4.8% | 2022 | |
| 53 | Mauritius | 4.8% | 2022 | |
| 54 | Argentina | 4.8% | 2022 | |
| 55 | Algeria | 4.7% | 2022 | |
| 56 | Rwanda | 4.7% | 2022 | |
| 57 | Cyprus | 4.7% | 2022 | |
| 58 | Cabo Verde | 4.7% | 2022 | |
| 59 | Malta | 4.7% | 2022 | |
| 60 | Maldives | 4.7% | 2022 | |
| 61 | Slovakia | 4.7% | 2022 | |
| 62 | Saint Lucia | 4.6% | 2022 | |
| 63 | Belarus | 4.6% | 2022 | |
| 64 | Belize | 4.6% | 2022 | |
| 65 | Spain | 4.6% | 2022 | |
| 66 | Portugal | 4.6% | 2022 | |
| 67 | Kenya | 4.5% | 2022 | |
| 68 | Bulgaria | 4.5% | 2022 | |
| 69 | Honduras | 4.5% | 2022 | |
| 70 | Uruguay | 4.5% | 2022 | |
| 71 | Oman | 4.4% | 2022 | |
| 72 | Kazakhstan | 4.4% | 2022 | |
| 73 | Latvia | 4.3% | 2022 | |
| 74 | Poland | 4.3% | 2022 | |
| 75 | Czechia | 4.3% | 2022 | |
| 76 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 4.3% | 2022 | |
| 77 | Lithuania | 4.3% | 2022 | |
| 78 | Barbados | 4.1% | 2022 | |
| 79 | Nepal | 4.1% | 2022 | |
| 80 | India | 4.1% | 2022 | |
| 81 | Italy | 4.1% | 2022 | |
| 82 | Mexico | 4.1% | 2022 | |
| 83 | Russia | 4.1% | 2022 | |
| 84 | Mali | 4.0% | 2022 | |
| 85 | Grenada | 4.0% | 2022 | |
| 86 | Fiji | 3.9% | 2022 | |
| 87 | Puerto Rico (US) | 3.9% | 2022 | |
| 88 | Peru | 3.8% | 2022 | |
| 89 | Hungary | 3.8% | 2022 | |
| 90 | Nicaragua | 3.8% | 2022 | |
| 91 | Togo | 3.8% | 2022 | |
| 92 | Georgia | 3.8% | 2022 | |
| 93 | Luxembourg | 3.7% | 2022 | |
| 94 | Ethiopia | 3.7% | 2022 | |
| 95 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 3.7% | 2022 | |
| 96 | Niger | 3.7% | 2022 | |
| 97 | Zambia | 3.7% | 2022 | |
| 98 | Seychelles | 3.7% | 2022 | |
| 99 | Ecuador | 3.6% | 2022 | |
| 100 | Dominican Republic | 3.6% | 2022 | |
| 101 | Turkmenistan | 3.6% | 2022 | |
| 102 | Philippines | 3.6% | 2022 | |
| 103 | Palau | 3.6% | 2022 | |
| 104 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3.6% | 2022 | |
| 105 | Malaysia | 3.5% | 2022 | |
| 106 | Côte d'Ivoire | 3.5% | 2022 | |
| 107 | Suriname | 3.4% | 2022 | |
| 108 | Paraguay | 3.4% | 2022 | |
| 109 | Panama | 3.4% | 2022 | |
| 110 | Greece | 3.4% | 2022 | |
| 111 | Romania | 3.3% | 2022 | |
| 112 | El Salvador | 3.3% | 2022 | |
| 113 | Tanzania | 3.2% | 2022 | |
| 114 | Guatemala | 3.2% | 2022 | |
| 115 | Jordan | 3.2% | 2022 | |
| 116 | Benin | 3.1% | 2022 | |
| 117 | Türkiye | 3.1% | 2022 | |
| 118 | Serbia | 3.1% | 2022 | |
| 119 | Madagascar | 3.1% | 2022 | |
| 120 | Azerbaijan | 3.0% | 2022 | |
| 121 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.0% | 2022 | |
| 122 | Ghana | 2.9% | 2022 | |
| 123 | San Marino | 2.9% | 2022 | |
| 124 | Gambia | 2.9% | 2022 | |
| 125 | Viet Nam | 2.9% | 2022 | |
| 126 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.8% | 2022 | |
| 127 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2.8% | 2022 | |
| 128 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 2.8% | 2022 | |
| 129 | Malawi | 2.7% | 2022 | |
| 130 | Albania | 2.7% | 2022 | |
| 131 | Republic of the Congo | 2.7% | 2022 | |
| 132 | Iran | 2.7% | 2022 | |
| 133 | Cameroon | 2.7% | 2022 | |
| 134 | Andorra | 2.6% | 2022 | |
| 135 | Bahamas | 2.6% | 2022 | |
| 136 | Thailand | 2.6% | 2022 | |
| 137 | Chad | 2.6% | 2022 | |
| 138 | Uganda | 2.6% | 2022 | |
| 139 | Antigua and Barbuda | 2.5% | 2022 | |
| 140 | Armenia | 2.5% | 2022 | |
| 141 | British Virgin Islands | 2.5% | 2022 | |
| 142 | Singapore | 2.5% | 2022 | |
| 143 | Comoros | 2.4% | 2022 | |
| 144 | Angola | 2.4% | 2022 | |
| 145 | Liberia | 2.3% | 2022 | |
| 146 | Gabon | 2.2% | 2022 | |
| 147 | Central African Republic | 2.1% | 2022 | |
| 148 | Bangladesh | 2.1% | 2022 | |
| 149 | Guinea | 2.0% | 2022 | |
| 150 | Pakistan | 2.0% | 2022 | |
| 151 | Cambodia | 2.0% | 2022 | |
| 152 | Bermuda | 1.8% | 2022 | |
| 153 | Bahrain | 1.7% | 2022 | |
| 154 | Cayman Islands | 1.5% | 2022 | |
| 155 | Laos | 1.5% | 2022 | |
| 156 | Mauritania | 1.4% | 2022 | |
| 157 | Lebanon | 1.3% | 2022 | |
| 158 | Sri Lanka | 1.2% | 2022 | |
| 159 | Monaco | 1.2% | 2022 | |
| 160 | Haiti | 1.0% | 2022 | |
| 161 | Indonesia | 0.9% | 2022 | |
| 162 | Papua New Guinea | 0.6% | 2022 | |
| 163 | Nigeria | 0.3% | 2022 | |
| 164 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 0.0% | 2022 |
Places are ordered from the highest to the lowest value. Group medians on this site are the middle value of the members with data for the same year; they are not official aggregates.
How this ranking works
Every country is ranked on its value for 2022, the latest period that most countries have, so all values are for the same point in time. Countries without a value for 2022 are left out. Groups and aggregates such as the European Union are not ranked. Values are as published by World Bank; the ranking is a plain ordering from the highest to the lowest value and says nothing about whether a high value is good or bad.
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