Education Spending by Country

Compare government education spending as a percentage of GDP by country or region. Tracks public investment in education systems since 1970. Source: World Bank.

Highest education spending (% of GDP) · % of GDP · Source: World Bank Open Data · View maps & charts →

Year2022

163 countries · 2022

#	Country / Region	% of GDP▼
1	KiribatiKIR	14.8%
2	TuvaluTUV	13.8%
3	VanuatuVUT	10.7%
4	NamibiaNAM	9.4%
5	Solomon IslandsSLB	8.5%
6	CubaCUB	8.4%
7	Marshall IslandsMHL	7.7%
8	BoliviaBOL	7.6%
9	BhutanBTN	7.5%
10	SwedenSWE	7.3%
11	IcelandISL	7.3%
12	Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ	7.2%
13	St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT	7.1%
14	TunisiaTUN	6.8%
15	KuwaitKWT	6.6%
16	FinlandFIN	6.4%
17	DenmarkDNK	6.4%
18	BelgiumBEL	6.3%
19	SamoaWSM	6.2%
20	South AfricaZAF	6.2%
21	MoldovaMDA	6.1%
22	CuracaoCUW	6.1%
23	Macao SAR, ChinaMAC	6.1%
24	DominicaDMA	6.0%
25	SenegalSEN	6.0%
26	MozambiqueMOZ	6.0%
27	IsraelISR	5.9%
28	NauruNRU	5.9%
29	MoroccoMAR	5.9%
30	Korea, Rep.KOR	5.8%
31	BrazilBRA	5.6%
32	EswatiniSWZ	5.6%
33	NorwayNOR	5.5%
34	TajikistanTJK	5.4%
35	JamaicaJAM	5.4%
36	FranceFRA	5.3%
37	TongaTON	5.3%
38	Burkina FasoBFA	5.3%
39	SloveniaSVN	5.3%
40	AustriaAUT	5.3%
41	GermanyDEU	5.2%
42	UzbekistanUZB	5.2%
43	New ZealandNZL	5.2%
44	EstoniaEST	5.2%
45	Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP	5.2%
46	NetherlandsNLD	5.2%
47	AustraliaAUS	5.1%
48	SwitzerlandCHE	4.9%
49	Sierra LeoneSLE	4.9%
50	ChileCHL	4.9%
51	CanadaCAN	4.9%
52	MauritiusMUS	4.8%
53	ArgentinaARG	4.8%
54	AlgeriaDZA	4.7%
55	RwandaRWA	4.7%
56	CyprusCYP	4.7%
57	Cabo VerdeCPV	4.7%
58	MaltaMLT	4.7%
59	MaldivesMDV	4.7%
60	Slovak RepublicSVK	4.7%
61	St. LuciaLCA	4.6%
62	BelarusBLR	4.6%
63	BelizeBLZ	4.6%
64	SpainESP	4.6%
65	PortugalPRT	4.6%
66	KenyaKEN	4.5%
67	UruguayURY	4.5%
68	BulgariaBGR	4.5%
69	HondurasHND	4.5%
70	KazakhstanKAZ	4.4%
71	LatviaLVA	4.3%
72	PolandPOL	4.3%
73	CzechiaCZE	4.3%
74	OmanOMN	4.3%
75	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM	4.3%
76	LithuaniaLTU	4.3%
77	BarbadosBRB	4.1%
78	NepalNPL	4.1%
79	IndiaIND	4.1%
80	ItalyITA	4.1%
81	MexicoMEX	4.1%
82	Russian FederationRUS	4.1%
83	MaliMLI	4.0%
84	GrenadaGRD	4.0%
85	FijiFJI	3.9%
86	Puerto Rico (US)PRI	3.9%
87	PeruPER	3.8%
88	HungaryHUN	3.8%
89	NicaraguaNIC	3.8%
90	TogoTGO	3.8%
91	GeorgiaGEO	3.8%
92	EthiopiaETH	3.7%
93	Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG	3.7%
94	NigerNER	3.7%
95	LuxembourgLUX	3.7%
96	ZambiaZMB	3.7%
97	SeychellesSYC	3.7%
98	Dominican RepublicDOM	3.6%
99	EcuadorECU	3.6%
100	TurkmenistanTKM	3.6%
101	PhilippinesPHL	3.6%
102	PalauPLW	3.6%
103	St. Kitts and NevisKNA	3.6%
104	Cote d'IvoireCIV	3.5%
105	MalaysiaMYS	3.5%
106	SurinameSUR	3.4%
107	ParaguayPRY	3.4%
108	PanamaPAN	3.4%
109	GreeceGRC	3.4%
110	Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA	3.3%
111	RomaniaROU	3.3%
112	El SalvadorSLV	3.3%
113	TanzaniaTZA	3.2%
114	GuatemalaGTM	3.2%
115	JordanJOR	3.2%
116	BeninBEN	3.1%
117	TurkiyeTUR	3.1%
118	SerbiaSRB	3.1%
119	MadagascarMDG	3.1%
120	AzerbaijanAZE	3.0%
121	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH	3.0%
122	GhanaGHA	2.9%
123	San MarinoSMR	2.9%
124	Gambia, TheGMB	2.9%
125	Viet NamVNM	2.9%
126	Congo, Dem. Rep.COD	2.8%
127	MalawiMWI	2.7%
128	AlbaniaALB	2.7%
129	Congo, Rep.COG	2.7%
130	Trinidad and TobagoTTO	2.7%
131	Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN	2.7%
132	CameroonCMR	2.7%
133	AndorraAND	2.6%
134	Bahamas, TheBHS	2.6%
135	ThailandTHA	2.6%
136	ChadTCD	2.6%
137	UgandaUGA	2.6%
138	Antigua and BarbudaATG	2.5%
139	ArmeniaARM	2.5%
140	SingaporeSGP	2.5%
141	British Virgin IslandsVGB	2.5%
142	ComorosCOM	2.4%
143	AngolaAGO	2.4%
144	LiberiaLBR	2.3%
145	GabonGAB	2.2%
146	Central African RepublicCAF	2.1%
147	BangladeshBGD	2.1%
148	GuineaGIN	2.0%
149	PakistanPAK	2.0%
150	CambodiaKHM	2.0%
151	BermudaBMU	1.8%
152	BahrainBHR	1.7%
153	Cayman IslandsCYM	1.5%
154	Lao PDRLAO	1.5%
155	MauritaniaMRT	1.4%
156	LebanonLBN	1.3%
157	Sri LankaLKA	1.2%
158	MonacoMCO	1.2%
159	HaitiHTI	1.0%
160	IndonesiaIDN	0.9%
161	Papua New GuineaPNG	0.6%
162	NigeriaNGA	0.3%
163	Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM	0.0000072%

2022 · Source: World Bank Open Data · View interactive charts →

Key facts · Education Spending · 2022

›In 2022, Kiribati leads all 163 ranked nations in education spending, recording 14.8% — followed by Tuvalu (13.8%) and Vanuatu (10.7%).
›The gap is staggering: Kiribati has 2,048,850× the education of Somalia, Fed. Rep., which sits at the bottom with just 0.0000072%.
›The median country scores 4.1%, highlighting the divide between global leaders and the typical nation's education spending in 2022.
›The five leading nations — Kiribati, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Namibia and Solomon Islands — dominate the global education spending ranking in 2022.
›163 countries and territories reported education spending data for 2022. Use the year slider to explore how rankings have shifted over time, or visit the Education Spending indicator page for interactive world maps and historical trend charts.

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