Public Spending On Education

Africa Ranking

percent of public spendingSource: IMF
Current Rank
Country
Value
Latest Reading
Previous Rank
Previous Value
1Sierra Leone32.7320181019.89
2Namibia26.392019423.32
3Swaziland24.82014522.33
4Ethiopia242018126.51
5Burkina Faso22.662018721.44
6Senegal21.082021622.06
7Tunisia20.992012224.85
8Tanzania20.52018324.4
9South Africa19.5320201219.6
10Zimbabwe19.042018820.87
10Kenya19.0420181517.71
12Benin18.7920161617.48
12Burundi18.7920181119.76
14Ghana18.62018920.1
15Mozambique17.9320201916.72
16Sao Tome and Principe16.5820212316.13
16Republic of the Congo16.5820212016.66
18Algeria16.2120212216.55
19Mauritius16.1220201418.68
20Togo15.9920162016.66
21Mali15.9620212814.47
22Madagascar15.6720213014.32
23Botswana15.3520192415.61
24Chad15.1320213711.67
25Gabon15.1220212515.03
26Cape Verde15.1120211817.09
27Ivory Coast15.0820201717.38
28Guinea-Bissau1520174310
29Cameroon14.8920212914.39
30Democratic Republic of the Congo14.0120172614.64
31Djibouti13.9920183313.25
32Lesotho13.6620213113.79
33Comoros13.3520151318.89
34Sudan12.4820214010.78
35Niger11.9520213213.33
36Guinea11.9220213612.29
37Zambia11.5120213512.38
38Malawi11.520202714.59
39Uganda11.2520183412.84
40Gambia11.1920184110.36
41Egypt10.9420083811.21
42Rwanda10.7620193910.8
43Seychelles10.482021459.17
44Mauritania9.7520204210.23
45Central African Republic9.092021449.78
46Liberia8.152018468.34
47Libya8.14199951
48Morocco5.982019495.36
49Nigeria5.682021485.62
50Equatorial Guinea5.25199851
51Eritrea5.172006475.74
52Somalia4.412020504.26

Definition of Public Spending On Education

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). 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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