Public Spending On Education

Global Ranking

percent of GDPSource: IMF

Current Rank	Country	Value	Latest Reading	Previous Rank	Previous Value

1 ↑	Kiribati	12.39	2019	2	11.97
2 ↑	Solomon Islands	10.13	2015	3	9.81
3 ↓	Micronesia	9.7	2018	1	12.42
4	Namibia	9.41	2020	4	9.48
5 ↑	Faroe Islands	8.23	2017	8	7.72
6 ↑	Belize	7.94	2020	13	7.47
7 ↑	Denmark	7.75	2017	10	7.63
8 ↓	Norway	7.64	2018	6	7.91
8 ↑	Sweden	7.64	2018	11	7.57
10 ↑	Iceland	7.57	2018	14	7.43
11 ↓	Palau	7.52	2002	9	7.71
12 ↓	Lesotho	7.38	2020	7	7.8
13 ↑	Tunisia	7.32	2016	19	6.6
14 ↑	Suriname	7.24	2019	33	5.69
15 ↑	Sierra Leone	6.99	2018	75	4.64
16 ↑	Botswana	6.91	2019	18	6.72
17 ↓	Bhutan	6.85	2018	15	7.23
18 ↑	South Africa	6.84	2020	20	6.51
19 ↓	Costa Rica	6.75	2020	17	6.81
20 ↑	Kuwait	6.55	2020	21	6.49
21 ↑	Belgium	6.38	2018	23	6.43
22 ↑	Finland	6.27	2018	24	6.36
23 ↑	Mozambique	6.23	2019	40	5.45
24 ↑	Israel	6.16	2018	31	5.86
25 ↑	Moldova	6.1	2019	42	5.44
25 ↑	Algeria	6.1	2019	30	5.87
27 ↓	Brazil	6.09	2018	25	6.32
28 ↓	Puerto Rico	6.07	2014	22	6.48
29 ↓	New Zealand	6.05	2018	26	6.26
30 ↑	Sao Tome and Principe	5.92	2019	52	5.24
31 ↑	Burkina Faso	5.79	2019	35	5.63
32 ↓	Cyprus	5.75	2017	28	6.15
33 ↑	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	5.73	2016	58	5.09
34 ↑	Tajikistan	5.71	2019	37	5.56
35 ↑	Ethiopia	5.65	2017	60	5.06
36 ↓	Aruba	5.49	2016	32	5.85
37 ↑	Ukraine	5.44	2019	51	5.32
38 ↑	Chile	5.43	2018	44	5.42
39 ↑	France	5.41	2018	40	5.45
39 ↑	Oman	5.41	2019	53	5.21
41 ↑	Jamaica	5.4	2020	45	5.41
42 ↓	Kyrgyzstan	5.37	2019	38	5.55
43 ↑	Netherlands	5.36	2018	54	5.18
44 ↓	Swaziland	5.34	2020	34	5.65
45 ↑	Canada	5.26	2011	49	5.36
45 ↑	Morocco	5.26	2009	50	5.34
47 ↓	United Kingdom	5.24	2018	42	5.44
48	Austria	5.23	2018	48	5.37
49 ↓	Yemen	5.15	2008	5	9.24
50 ↓	Saudi Arabia	5.14	2008	29	5.89
51 ↑	Syria	5.13	2009	78	4.6
52 ↓	Uzbekistan	5.11	2020	16	7
52 ↑	Australia	5.11	2018	56	5.13
54 ↑	Kenya	5.08	2020	62	4.97
54 ↑	Burundi	5.08	2018	70	4.76
56 ↑	Fiji	5.07	2019	67	4.84
57 ↓	Dominica	5	2020	36	5.57
58 ↑	Germany	4.99	2018	66	4.88
59 ↑	Togo	4.97	2019	97	4.04
60 ↓	Estonia	4.96	2017	57	5.11
61 ↓	Belarus	4.95	2020	46	5.38
62 ↓	Mongolia	4.94	2019	27	6.17
62 ↑	Slovenia	4.94	2018	68	4.78
64 ↑	Honduras	4.91	2019	65	4.94
65 ↑	Senegal	4.86	2018	76	4.62
65 ↓	Switzerland	4.86	2018	63	4.95
67 ↑	Samoa	4.81	2020	81	4.53
68 ↓	Argentina	4.8	2019	63	4.95
69 ↓	Cape Verde	4.73	2019	54	5.18
70 ↑	Russia	4.69	2017	109	3.76
71 ↓	Portugal	4.68	2018	61	5.02
71 ↑	Uruguay	4.68	2019	73	4.66
73 ↓	Malta	4.65	2017	59	5.08
74 ↑	Hungary	4.63	2018	76	4.62
75 ↑	Poland	4.62	2018	79	4.56
76 ↓	Mauritius	4.61	2020	72	4.72
77 ↑	Colombia	4.51	2019	85	4.45
78 ↓	Zambia	4.47	2019	71	4.74
79 ↑	South Korea	4.46	2018	89	4.33
80 ↓	Guyana	4.45	2018	73	4.66
81 ↓	Nepal	4.43	2018	69	4.77
81 ↑	Brunei	4.43	2016	125	3.35
83 ↑	Hong Kong	4.41	2020	106	3.81
84 ↑	Barbados	4.3	2020	133	3.2
85 ↓	Czech Republic	4.27	2018	38	5.55
86 ↑	Italy	4.26	2018	97	4.04
87	Latvia	4.25	2018	87	4.37
87 ↓	Mexico	4.25	2018	82	4.52
87 ↑	Peru	4.25	2020	105	3.82
90 ↑	Spain	4.18	2018	93	4.21
91 ↓	Malaysia	4.16	2019	84	4.48
92	Ecuador	4.13	2020	92	4.23
93 ↑	Maldives	4.12	2019	102	3.91
94 ↑	Bulgaria	4.09	2017	96	4.07
95 ↓	Vietnam	4.06	2019	94	4.17
96 ↑	Dominican Republic	4.04	2019	101	3.93
97 ↑	Ghana	4	2018	115	3.63
98 ↑	Slovakia	3.98	2018	100	3.94
99 ↑	Albania	3.95	2019	116	3.61
100 ↓	Egypt	3.93	2015	91	4.25
101 ↓	Tonga	3.91	2004	95	4.16
101 ↓	Croatia	3.91	2017	80	4.55
101 ↓	Seychelles	3.91	2019	83	4.5
104 ↓	Republic of the Congo	3.9	2019	86	4.44
105 ↑	Lithuania	3.89	2018	106	3.81
106	Georgia	3.84	2020	106	3.81
107 ↓	Tuvalu	3.73	1997	12	7.55
108 ↑	Ivory Coast	3.7	2019	130	3.24
109 ↑	Luxembourg	3.67	2018	118	3.57
110 ↓	Iran	3.66	2019	99	3.96
111 ↓	Djibouti	3.63	2018	110	3.75
112 ↑	Serbia	3.62	2019	117	3.58
113 ↑	Greece	3.59	2018	121	3.47
113 ↓	Zimbabwe	3.59	2018	46	5.38
115 ↑	Saint Lucia	3.57	2020	128	3.26
116 ↑	Trinidad and Tobago	3.56	2019	127	3.29
116 ↓	Nicaragua	3.56	2018	88	4.36
118 ↑	Iraq	3.55	1989	164	2.42
118 ↑	Grenada	3.55	2018	136	3.17
120 ↓	China	3.54	2018	114	3.67
121 ↓	Tanzania	3.53	2019	113	3.7
122 ↑	Niger	3.52	2019	123	3.45
123 ↑	Paraguay	3.47	2019	140	3.09
124 ↓	Mali	3.44	2019	103	3.88
125 ↓	Japan	3.43	1999	124	3.36
126 ↓	El Salvador	3.39	2019	111	3.73
127 ↓	Ireland	3.38	2018	121	3.47
127 ↓	San Marino	3.38	2019	119	3.56
129 ↑	Rwanda	3.36	2019	141	3.07
130 ↑	Antigua and Barbuda	3.32	2020	151	2.82
131 ↑	Guatemala	3.3	2020	133	3.2
131 ↓	Macedonia	3.3	2002	90	4.3
133 ↓	India	3.29	2015	104	3.84
134 ↑	Philippines	3.23	2019	138	3.13
135 ↓	Afghanistan	3.21	2019	133	3.2
136 ↑	Qatar	3.19	2020	152	2.81
137 ↓	Andorra	3.15	2019	129	3.25
138 ↑	Panama	3.13	2019	148	2.88
139 ↑	Turkmenistan	3.12	2019	143	3.05
140 ↑	Romania	3.1	2017	146	2.98
140 ↓	Cameroon	3.1	2019	138	3.13
140 ↑	United Arab Emirates	3.1	2019	186
143 ↓	Nigeria	3.06	1975	132	3.21
144 ↑	Uganda	3.01	2020	157	2.65
145 ↑	Turkey	2.99	2004	150	2.85
145 ↑	Jordan	2.99	2019	146	2.98
147 ↓	Benin	2.97	2019	120	3.54
147 ↓	Thailand	2.97	2019	142	3.06
149 ↑	Guinea-Bissau	2.95	2019	171	2.14
150 ↓	Madagascar	2.94	2019	149	2.87
150 ↓	Laos	2.94	2014	131	3.23
152 ↓	Malawi	2.91	2020	112	3.71
153 ↓	Pakistan	2.9	2017	144	3
154 ↑	Gambia	2.88	2019	166	2.37
155 ↑	Kazakhstan	2.86	2019	159	2.62
156 ↓	Indonesia	2.84	2019	144	3
157 ↓	Gabon	2.77	2019	126	3.33
158 ↓	Macao	2.73	2018	155	2.71
159 ↑	Armenia	2.7	2020	160	2.56
160 ↑	Azerbaijan	2.68	2019	163	2.46
161	Lebanon	2.59	2019	161	2.52
162 ↑	Liechtenstein	2.56	2011	172	2.05
163 ↓	Comoros	2.55	2015	154	2.74
164 ↑	Bahamas	2.51	2020	165	2.4
164 ↓	Singapore	2.51	2020	158	2.63
166 ↑	Guinea	2.38	2018	167	2.32
167 ↑	Chad	2.37	2019	169	2.26
168 ↓	Bahrain	2.32	2017	156	2.67
169 ↑	Vanuatu	2.31	2020	178	1.79
169 ↓	Liberia	2.31	2020	168	2.27
171 ↑	Libya	2.26	1999	186
172 ↓	Sudan	2.22	2009	170	2.2
173 ↑	Equatorial Guinea	2.19	1998	186
174	Democratic Republic of the Congo	2.17	2015	174	1.95
175 ↑	Cambodia	2.16	2018	176	1.91
176 ↓	Sri Lanka	2.14	2018	153	2.8
177 ↓	Eritrea	2.13	2006	137	3.15
178 ↓	Burma (Myanmar)	1.97	2019	175	1.92
179 ↓	Mauritania	1.89	2020	177	1.89
180 ↓	Papua New Guinea	1.87	2018	173	1.96
181 ↓	Angola	1.82	2019	162	2.47
182 ↓	Haiti	1.68	2018	180	1.59
183 ↓	Central African Republic	1.57	2018	179	1.75
184 ↓	Bermuda	1.5	2015	181	1.54
185 ↓	Venezuela	1.34	2017	184	1.19
186 ↓	Bangladesh	1.33	2019	181	1.54
187 ↓	Somalia	1.28	1973	185	1.18
188 ↓	Monaco	1.15	2019	183	1.46

Definition of Public Spending On Education

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.