Education spending, percent of government spending - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Public spending on education, percent of public spending, 2022:

The average for 2022 based on 148 countries was 13.68 percent. The highest value was in Sierra Leone: 29.37 percent and the lowest value was in Somalia: 2.76 percent. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2025. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: UNESCO
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Countries Education spending, percent of government spending, 2022 Global rank Available data
Sierra Leone 29.37 1 2000 - 2025
Turkmenistan 28.68 2 2012 - 2024
Solomon Isl. 25.78 3 1991 - 2024
Namibia 24.71 4 1999 - 2025
Paraguay 24.07 5 1985 - 2025
Morocco 23.87 6 1981 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan 23.52 7 1994 - 2024
Ethiopia 23.01 8 1980 - 2024
Guatemala 22.48 9 1993 - 2025
Bhutan 22.11 10 2000 - 2025
Burkina Faso 21.96 11 1983 - 2023
Uzbekistan 21.85 12 2013 - 2024
Costa Rica 21.58 13 1982 - 2023
Bolivia 21.04 14 2006 - 2024
Vanuatu 20.94 15 1994 - 2024
Burundi 20.64 16 1981 - 2025
Malaysia 20.15 17 1981 - 2023
Kazakhstan 20.06 18 1995 - 2024
Tunisia 19.97 19 1981 - 2025
Domin. Rep. 19.26 20 1982 - 2025
Kiribati 18.9 21 1999 - 2024
South Africa 18.89 22 1987 - 2025
Iran 18.82 23 1981 - 2022
Nicaragua 18.52 24 1987 - 2024
Chile 18.38 25 1981 - 2022
Tajikistan 18.35 26 1993 - 2024
Mali 18.19 27 1981 - 2024
Belize 17.83 28 1999 - 2024
Gambia 17.13 29 1985 - 2025
S.T.&Principe 17.09 30 2002 - 2024
Jamaica 16.93 31 1985 - 2024
Saint Lucia 16.9 32 1982 - 2025
Chad 16.72 33 1997 - 2023
Moldova 16.69 34 1996 - 2024
Swaziland 16.62 35 1981 - 2025
Senegal 16.49 36 1998 - 2025
Peru 16.47 37 1996 - 2024
Puerto Rico 16.37 38 2013 - 2025
Kenya 16.08 39 1980 - 2025
Israel 16.07 40 1981 - 2022
Ivory Coast 15.9 41 1992 - 2024
Panama 15.78 42 1981 - 2024
Mauritius 15.71 43 1981 - 2024
Philippines 15.7 44 1982 - 2025
Cape Verde 15.69 45 1998 - 2024
Iceland 15.66 46 1990 - 2022
R. of Congo 15.51 47 1994 - 2023
Vietnam 15.45 48 2008 - 2022
Switzerland 15.42 49 1981 - 2022
Sweden 15.28 50 1980 - 2022
St. Vincent & ... 15.23 51 1986 - 2024
Singapore 15.13 52 1981 - 2025
Benin 14.99 53 1998 - 2025
Uruguay 14.93 54 1984 - 2023
Thailand 14.64 55 1980 - 2025
Togo 14.48 56 1981 - 2024
Norway 14.47 57 1981 - 2022
Hong Kong 14.39 58 1981 - 2024
Tanzania 14.33 59 1980 - 2024
Mexico 14.24 60 1989 - 2022
Oman 14.18 61 1986 - 2022
Denmark 14.16 62 1986 - 2022
India 14.16 63 1997 - 2022
North Korea 13.86 64 2010 - 2025
Gabon 13.8 65 1992 - 2023
Samoa 13.6 66 1999 - 2025
San Marino 13.37 67 1981 - 2023
Ghana 13.18 68 1980 - 2022
Georgia 13.17 69 1994 - 2024
Haiti 13.12 70 1981 - 2025
Algeria 13.1 71 2008 - 2025
Estonia 13.03 72 1992 - 2022
Brazil 12.93 73 1995 - 2022
Tuvalu 12.93 74 1990 - 2025
Cameroon 12.77 75 1982 - 2024
Rwanda 12.77 76 1981 - 2025
Barbados 12.73 77 1991 - 2025
Argentina 12.71 78 1982 - 2023
Fiji 12.65 79 1981 - 2025
Australia 12.64 80 1980 - 2022
New Zealand 12.61 81 1980 - 2023
Malta 12.5 82 1981 - 2022
Cyprus 12.48 83 1981 - 2022
Nepal 12.44 84 1998 - 2025
Bangladesh 12.4 85 1980 - 2025
Niger 12.37 86 1990 - 2023
Macao 12.27 87 1998 - 2022
Kuwait 12.26 88 1980 - 2025
Belarus 12.18 89 1999 - 2024
Finland 12.11 90 1981 - 2022
Belgium 12.01 91 1981 - 2022
Bulgaria 11.98 92 1990 - 2022
Netherlands 11.97 93 1981 - 2022
Guinea 11.95 94 1984 - 2025
Lithuania 11.73 95 1993 - 2022
Cambodia 11.67 96 1998 - 2025
Azerbaijan 11.64 97 1992 - 2025
El Salvador 11.4 98 1998 - 2025
Turkey 11.33 99 1981 - 2022
Maldives 11.08 100 2002 - 2025
Slovenia 11.08 101 1991 - 2022
Suriname 10.96 102 2015 - 2024
Slovakia 10.83 103 1992 - 2022
C.A. Republic 10.74 104 1986 - 2023
Germany 10.68 105 1993 - 2022
Canada 10.65 106 1981 - 2022
Seychelles 10.65 107 1984 - 2025
Comoros 10.48 108 1998 - 2025
Tr.&Tobago 10.41 109 1982 - 2025
Portugal 10.37 110 1981 - 2022
Bahamas 10.36 111 2000 - 2025
Palau 10.16 112 2000 - 2025
Czechia 10.01 113 1992 - 2022
Poland 9.97 114 1991 - 2022
Austria 9.96 115 1981 - 2022
Latvia 9.92 116 1985 - 2022
Spain 9.88 117 1987 - 2022
Grenada 9.87 118 2003 - 2025
Laos 9.82 119 1992 - 2024
Tonga 9.77 120 1984 - 2024
Jordan 9.48 121 1981 - 2024
Armenia 9.45 122 1996 - 2025
Pakistan 9.4 123 1980 - 2023
Dominica 9.36 124 1989 - 2025
Ecuador 9.3 125 1984 - 2025
France 9.12 126 1981 - 2022
Albania 9.01 127 1994 - 2023
Lebanon 8.86 128 1993 - 2025
Romania 8.78 129 1996 - 2022
Indonesia 8.7 130 1989 - 2025
Uganda 8.48 131 1982 - 2022
Luxembourg 8.45 132 1981 - 2022
Gibraltar 7.82 133 2010 - 2025
Ant.& Barb. 7.81 134 1999 - 2025
Hungary 7.8 135 1981 - 2022
Bahrain 7.66 136 2006 - 2025
Mongolia 7.45 137 1997 - 2024
Serbia 7.45 138 2007 - 2023
Italy 7.41 139 1983 - 2022
Andorra 6.96 140 1997 - 2025
Angola 6.64 141 1985 - 2025
Greece 6.39 142 1981 - 2022
Sri Lanka 5.35 143 1981 - 2024
Mauritania 4.84 144 1997 - 2024
Monaco 4.8 145 1988 - 2023
Nigeria 4.3 146 2012 - 2024
Papua N.G. 2.93 147 2015 - 2023
Somalia 2.76 148 2015 - 2025


New - World map: Education spending, percent of government spending




Definition: 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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1. Sierra Leone
2. Turkmenistan
3. Solomon Isl.
4. Namibia
5. Paraguay
6. Morocco
7. Kyrgyzstan
8. Ethiopia
9. Guatemala
10. Bhutan
11. Burkina Faso
12. Uzbekistan
13. Costa Rica
14. Bolivia
15. Vanuatu
16. Burundi
17. Malaysia
18. Kazakhstan
19. Tunisia
20. Domin. Rep.
21. Kiribati
22. South Africa
23. Iran
24. Nicaragua
25. Chile
26. Tajikistan
27. Mali
28. Belize
29. Gambia
30. S.T.&Principe
31. Jamaica
32. Saint Lucia
33. Chad
34. Moldova
35. Swaziland
36. Senegal
37. Peru
38. Puerto Rico
39. Kenya
40. Israel
41. Ivory Coast
42. Panama
43. Mauritius
44. Philippines
45. Cape Verde
46. Iceland
47. R. of Congo
48. Vietnam
49. Switzerland
50. Sweden
51. St. Vincent & ...
52. Singapore
53. Benin
54. Uruguay
55. Thailand
56. Togo
57. Norway
58. Hong Kong
59. Tanzania
60. Mexico
61. Oman
62. Denmark
63. India
64. North Korea
65. Gabon
66. Samoa
67. San Marino
68. Ghana
69. Georgia
70. Haiti
71. Algeria
72. Estonia
73. Brazil
74. Tuvalu
75. Cameroon
76. Rwanda
77. Barbados
78. Argentina
79. Fiji
80. Australia
81. New Zealand
82. Malta
83. Cyprus
84. Nepal
85. Bangladesh
86. Niger
87. Macao
88. Kuwait
89. Belarus
90. Finland
91. Belgium
92. Bulgaria
93. Netherlands
94. Guinea
95. Lithuania
96. Cambodia
97. Azerbaijan
98. El Salvador
99. Turkey
100. Maldives
101. Slovenia
102. Suriname
103. Slovakia
104. C.A. Republic
105. Germany
106. Canada
107. Seychelles
108. Comoros
109. Tr.&Tobago
110. Portugal
111. Bahamas
112. Palau
113. Czechia
114. Poland
115. Austria
116. Latvia
117. Spain
118. Grenada
119. Laos
120. Tonga
121. Jordan
122. Armenia
123. Pakistan
124. Dominica
125. Ecuador
126. France
127. Albania
128. Lebanon
129. Romania
130. Indonesia
131. Uganda
132. Luxembourg
133. Gibraltar
134. Ant.& Barb.
135. Hungary
136. Bahrain
137. Mongolia
138. Serbia
139. Italy
140. Andorra
141. Angola
142. Greece
143. Sri Lanka
144. Mauritania
145. Monaco
146. Nigeria
147. Papua N.G.
148. Somalia
29.37
28.68
25.78
24.71
24.07
23.87
23.52
23.01
22.48
22.11
21.96
21.85
21.58
21.04
20.94
20.64
20.15
20.06
19.97
19.26
18.90
18.89
18.82
18.52
18.38
18.35
18.19
17.83
17.13
17.09
16.93
16.90
16.72
16.69
16.62
16.49
16.47
16.37
16.08
16.07
15.90
15.78
15.71
15.70
15.69
15.66
15.51
15.45
15.42
15.28
15.23
15.13
14.99
14.93
14.64
14.48
14.47
14.39
14.33
14.24
14.18
14.16
14.16
13.86
13.80
13.60
13.37
13.18
13.17
13.12
13.10
13.03
12.93
12.93
12.77
12.77
12.73
12.71
12.65
12.64
12.61
12.50
12.48
12.44
12.40
12.37
12.27
12.26
12.18
12.11
12.01
11.98
11.97
11.95
11.73
11.67
11.64
11.40
11.33
11.08
11.08
10.96
10.83
10.74
10.68
10.65
10.65
10.48
10.41
10.37
10.36
10.16
10.01
9.97
9.96
9.92
9.88
9.87
9.82
9.77
9.48
9.45
9.40
9.36
9.30
9.12
9.01
8.86
8.78
8.70
8.48
8.45
7.82
7.81
7.80
7.66
7.45
7.45
7.41
6.96
6.64
6.39
5.35
4.84
4.80
4.30
2.93
2.76
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