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Public expenditures on education as a percent of GDP by the countries of the world

Rank
(total)
CountryTotal
(percent of GDP)
Date
1Lesotho13.02008
2Cuba12.82010
3Solomon Islands10.02010
4Botswana9.62009
5Denmark8.62013
6Zimbabwe8.42014
7Malta8.32013
7Namibia8.32010
9East Timor7.92014
10Iceland7.82013
11Sweden7.72013
12Costa Rica7.62015
13Moldova7.52014
14Bhutan7.42015
14Norway7.42013
16Bolivia7.32014
17Finland7.22013
17Senegal7.22014
19Swaziland7.12014
20Venezuela6.92009
21Barbados6.72014
21Niger6.72014
23Mozambique6.52013
24Belgium6.42011
24Cyprus6.42013
24Puerto Rico6.42013
27New Zealand6.32014
27Tunisia6.32012
29Belize6.22013
29Congo (Republic)6.22010
29Ghana6.22014
32Aruba6.12014
32South Africa6.12014
34Brazil6.02013
34Ukraine6.02014
36Honduras5.92013
36Israel5.92013
38United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland5.82014
39Maldives5.72015
39Vietnam5.72013
41Austria5.62013
41Malawi5.62015
41Netherlands5.62013
44Argentina5.52014
44France5.52013
44Kyrgyzstan5.52014
44Slovenia5.52013
48Burundi5.42013
48Jamaica5.42015
50Australia5.32013
50Canada5.32011
50Ireland5.32013
50Kenya5.32015
50Morocco5.32009
50Portugal5.32013
50Togo5.32015
57Mexico5.22012
57Tajikistan5.22015
59Comoros5.12014
59Montserrat5.12009
59Saint Vincent and the Grenadines5.12010
59Samoa5.12008
59Saudi Arabia5.12008
59Switzerland5.12013
59Syria5.12009
66Cape Verde5.02013
66Malaysia5.02015
66Mauritius5.02015
66Oman5.02013
66Paraguay5.02012
66Rwanda5.02013
72Belarus4.92015
72Curacao4.92013
72Ecuador4.92015
72Germany4.92013
72Latvia4.92013
72Poland4.92013
72United States of America4.92013
72Vanuatu4.92014
80Chile4.82014
80Estonia4.82013
80Saint Lucia4.82015
80Turkey4.82013
84Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)4.72014
85Croatia4.62013
85Korea (South)4.62012
85Lithuania4.62013
85Mongolia4.62011
85Yemen4.62008
90Colombia4.52015
90Djibouti4.52010
90Ethiopia4.52013
90Nicaragua4.52010
94British Virgin Islands4.42010
94Uruguay4.42011
96Algeria4.32008
96Benin4.32014
96Spain4.32013
99Hungary4.22013
99Italy4.22013
99Saint Kitts and Nevis4.22007
99Serbia4.22014
103Bulgaria4.12013
103Czech Republic4.12013
103Luxembourg4.12012
103Slovakia4.12013
103Thailand4.12013
108Cook Islands4.02015
109Burkina Faso3.92015
109Fiji3.92013
109Peru3.92015
109Russia3.92012
109São Tomé and Príncipe3.92014
114Egypt3.82008
114India3.82013
114Japan3.82014
117Brunei3.72016
117Nepal3.72015
119Mali3.62014
119Seychelles3.62011
121Albania3.52013
121Angola3.52010
121Qatar3.52014
121Tanzania3.52014
125Afghanistan3.42015
125El Salvador3.42014
127Hong Kong3.32015
127Indonesia3.32014
127Laos3.32014
127Panama3.32011
127Turks and Caicos Islands3.32015
132Guinea3.22014
132Guyana3.22012
134Andorra3.12014
134Kazakhstan3.12009
136Cameroon3.02013
136Guatemala3.02015
136Turkmenistan3.02012
139Chad2.92013
139Iran2.92015
139Mauritania2.92013
139Romania2.92012
139Singapore2.92013
144Anguilla2.82008
144Armenia2.82015
144Gambia2.82013
144Liberia2.82012
148Gabon2.72014
148Pakistan2.72015
148Philippines2.72009
148Sierra Leone2.72014
152Antigua and Barbuda2.62009
152Azerbaijan2.62014
152Bahrain2.62012
152Lebanon2.62013
152Liechtenstein2.62011
157San Marino2.42011
158Bangladesh2.22015
158Congo (Democratic Republic)2.22013
158Guinea-Bissau2.22013
158Sri Lanka2.22015
158Sudan2.22009
163Dominican Republic2.12007
163Madagascar2.12013
165Georgia2.02012
165Macau2.02014
167Cambodia1.92014
168Bermuda1.72015
168Uganda1.72014
170Palestinian Territories1.32015
171Central African Republic1.22011
172Zambia1.12008
173Monaco1.02014
174South Sudan0.82011
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This page reports the public expenditure on education as a percent of GDP.

Source: CIA World Factbook (2017-01-17)