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Education Spending (% of GDP) by Country
Ranking of 202 countries by Education Spending (% of GDP) (% of GDP)
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| Rank | Country | Continent | Education Spending (% of GDP) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kiribati
|
Oceania | 16.4% | 2023 |
| 2 |
American Samoa
|
Oceania | 14.7% | 2006 |
| 3 |
Tuvalu
|
Oceania | 12.8% | 2023 |
| 4 |
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
|
Oceania | 11.6% | 2020 |
| 5 |
Namibia
|
Africa | 9.1% | 2024 |
| 6 |
Cuba
|
North America | 8.4% | 2022 |
| 7 |
Bolivia
|
South America | 8.3% | 2023 |
| 8 |
Solomon Islands
|
Oceania | 8.3% | 2023 |
| 9 |
Botswana
|
Africa | 8.1% | 2020 |
| 10 |
Marshall Islands
|
Oceania | 7.7% | 2022 |
| 11 |
Vanuatu
|
Oceania | 7.6% | 2023 |
| 12 |
Sweden
|
Europe | 7.3% | 2022 |
| 13 |
Iceland
|
Europe | 7.3% | 2022 |
| 14 |
Kyrgyz Republic
|
Asia | 6.8% | 2023 |
| 15 |
Tunisia
|
Africa | 6.7% | 2023 |
| 16 |
Moldova
|
Europe | 6.6% | 2023 |
| 17 |
Lesotho
|
Africa | 6.6% | 2024 |
| 18 |
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
|
North America | 6.5% | 2023 |
| 19 |
Kuwait
|
Asia | 6.4% | 2024 |
| 20 |
Finland
|
Europe | 6.4% | 2022 |
| 21 |
Denmark
|
Europe | 6.4% | 2022 |
| 22 |
Belgium
|
Europe | 6.3% | 2022 |
| 23 |
Costa Rica
|
North America | 6.2% | 2021 |
| 24 |
Senegal
|
Africa | 6.2% | 2023 |
| 25 |
Eswatini
|
Africa | 6.0% | 2024 |
| 26 |
South Africa
|
Africa | 6.0% | 2024 |
| 27 |
Morocco
|
Africa | 6.0% | 2023 |
| 28 |
Mozambique
|
Africa | 6.0% | 2022 |
| 29 |
Israel
|
Asia | 5.9% | 2022 |
| 30 |
United Kingdom
|
Europe | 5.9% | 2021 |
| 31 |
Argentina
|
South America | 5.9% | 2023 |
| 32 |
Bhutan
|
Asia | 5.8% | 2023 |
| 33 |
Korea, Rep.
|
Asia | 5.8% | 2022 |
| 34 |
Nauru
|
Oceania | 5.7% | 2023 |
| 35 |
Brazil
|
South America | 5.6% | 2022 |
| 36 |
Algeria
|
Africa | 5.6% | 2023 |
| 37 |
Jamaica
|
North America | 5.5% | 2024 |
| 38 |
Uzbekistan
|
Asia | 5.5% | 2023 |
| 39 |
Samoa
|
Oceania | 5.5% | 2024 |
| 40 |
Norway
|
Europe | 5.5% | 2022 |
| 41 |
Curacao
|
North America | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 42 |
Tajikistan
|
Asia | 5.4% | 2023 |
| 43 |
West Bank and Gaza
|
Asia | 5.4% | 2021 |
| 44 |
United States
|
North America | 5.4% | 2021 |
| 45 |
Dominica
|
North America | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 46 |
Burkina Faso
|
Africa | 5.3% | 2023 |
| 47 |
France
|
Europe | 5.3% | 2022 |
| 48 |
Tonga
|
Oceania | 5.3% | 2022 |
| 49 |
Slovenia
|
Europe | 5.3% | 2022 |
| 50 |
Austria
|
Europe | 5.3% | 2022 |
| 51 |
New Zealand
|
Oceania | 5.3% | 2023 |
| 52 |
Colombia
|
South America | 5.3% | 2020 |
| 53 |
Timor-Leste
|
Asia | 5.2% | 2023 |
| 54 |
Germany
|
Europe | 5.2% | 2022 |
| 55 |
Estonia
|
Europe | 5.2% | 2022 |
| 56 |
Netherlands
|
Europe | 5.2% | 2022 |
| 57 |
Maldives
|
Asia | 5.2% | 2023 |
| 58 |
Yemen, Rep.
|
Asia | 5.2% | 2008 |
| 59 |
Ukraine
|
Europe | 5.1% | 2021 |
| 60 |
Syrian Arab Republic
|
Asia | 5.1% | 2009 |
| 61 |
Grenada
|
North America | 5.1% | 2023 |
| 62 |
Saudi Arabia
|
Asia | 5.1% | 2023 |
| 63 |
Australia
|
Oceania | 5.1% | 2022 |
| 64 |
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Africa | 5.0% | 2023 |
| 65 |
Belarus
|
Europe | 5.0% | 2023 |
| 66 |
Switzerland
|
Europe | 4.9% | 2022 |
| 67 |
Chile
|
South America | 4.9% | 2022 |
| 68 |
Canada
|
North America | 4.9% | 2022 |
| 69 |
Burundi
|
Africa | 4.9% | 2021 |
| 70 |
Kazakhstan
|
Asia | 4.8% | 2023 |
| 71 |
Uruguay
|
South America | 4.8% | 2023 |
| 72 |
Cyprus
|
Asia | 4.7% | 2022 |
| 73 |
Malta
|
Europe | 4.7% | 2022 |
| 74 |
Mauritania
|
Africa | 4.7% | 2023 |
| 75 |
Rwanda
|
Africa | 4.7% | 2024 |
| 76 |
Slovak Republic
|
Europe | 4.7% | 2022 |
| 77 |
Belize
|
North America | 4.6% | 2024 |
| 78 |
Spain
|
Europe | 4.6% | 2022 |
| 79 |
Portugal
|
Europe | 4.6% | 2022 |
| 80 |
Honduras
|
North America | 4.5% | 2023 |
| 81 |
Bulgaria
|
Europe | 4.5% | 2022 |
| 82 |
Seychelles
|
Africa | 4.5% | 2023 |
| 83 |
Guyana
|
South America | 4.5% | 2018 |
| 84 |
Brunei Darussalam
|
Asia | 4.4% | 2016 |
| 85 |
Cabo Verde
|
Africa | 4.3% | 2023 |
| 86 |
Afghanistan
|
Asia | 4.3% | 2017 |
| 87 |
Latvia
|
Europe | 4.3% | 2022 |
| 88 |
Poland
|
Europe | 4.3% | 2022 |
| 89 |
Czechia
|
Europe | 4.3% | 2022 |
| 90 |
Oman
|
Asia | 4.3% | 2022 |
| 91 |
Puerto Rico (US)
|
North America | 4.3% | 2024 |
| 92 |
Lithuania
|
Europe | 4.3% | 2022 |
| 93 |
Fiji
|
Oceania | 4.2% | 2023 |
| 94 |
Peru
|
South America | 4.2% | 2023 |
| 95 |
Mali
|
Africa | 4.2% | 2023 |
| 96 |
Russian Federation
|
Europe | 4.2% | 2023 |
| 97 |
Togo
|
Africa | 4.1% | 2023 |
| 98 |
India
|
Asia | 4.1% | 2022 |
| 99 |
Croatia
|
Europe | 4.1% | 2021 |
| 100 |
Mauritius
|
Africa | 4.1% | 2024 |
| 101 |
Niger
|
Africa | 4.1% | 2023 |
| 102 |
Zambia
|
Africa | 4.1% | 2023 |
| 103 |
Italy
|
Europe | 4.1% | 2022 |
| 104 |
Mexico
|
North America | 4.1% | 2022 |
| 105 |
Kenya
|
Africa | 4.0% | 2024 |
| 106 |
China
|
Asia | 4.0% | 2023 |
| 107 |
Georgia
|
Asia | 4.0% | 2024 |
| 108 |
Philippines
|
Asia | 3.9% | 2024 |
| 109 |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
|
North America | 3.9% | 2023 |
| 110 |
United Arab Emirates
|
Asia | 3.9% | 2021 |
| 111 |
Ecuador
|
South America | 3.9% | 2023 |
| 112 |
St. Lucia
|
North America | 3.8% | 2024 |
| 113 |
Hungary
|
Europe | 3.8% | 2022 |
| 114 |
Hong Kong SAR, China
|
Asia | 3.8% | 2024 |
| 115 |
Egypt, Arab Rep.
|
Africa | 3.8% | 2008 |
| 116 |
Dominican Republic
|
North America | 3.8% | 2023 |
| 117 |
Djibouti
|
Africa | 3.8% | 2018 |
| 118 |
Luxembourg
|
Europe | 3.7% | 2022 |
| 119 |
Nepal
|
Asia | 3.7% | 2024 |
| 120 |
Azerbaijan
|
Asia | 3.7% | 2023 |
| 121 |
Mongolia
|
Asia | 3.7% | 2023 |
| 122 |
Aruba
|
North America | 3.6% | 2021 |
| 123 |
Barbados
|
North America | 3.6% | 2024 |
| 124 |
Palau
|
Oceania | 3.5% | 2023 |
| 125 |
Jordan
|
Asia | 3.5% | 2023 |
| 126 |
Malaysia
|
Asia | 3.5% | 2023 |
| 127 |
Macao SAR, China
|
Asia | 3.5% | 2023 |
| 128 |
St. Kitts and Nevis
|
North America | 3.5% | 2023 |
| 129 |
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Africa | 3.4% | 2023 |
| 130 |
Paraguay
|
South America | 3.4% | 2023 |
| 131 |
Serbia
|
Europe | 3.4% | 2023 |
| 132 |
Greece
|
Europe | 3.4% | 2022 |
| 133 |
Congo, Rep.
|
Africa | 3.3% | 2023 |
| 134 |
Japan
|
Asia | 3.3% | 2021 |
| 135 |
North Macedonia
|
Europe | 3.3% | 2002 |
| 136 |
Romania
|
Europe | 3.3% | 2022 |
| 137 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Europe | 3.2% | 2023 |
| 138 |
Qatar
|
Asia | 3.2% | 2020 |
| 139 |
Benin
|
Africa | 3.2% | 2023 |
| 140 |
Chad
|
Africa | 3.2% | 2023 |
| 141 |
British Virgin Islands
|
North America | 3.2% | 2023 |
| 142 |
El Salvador
|
North America | 3.2% | 2023 |
| 143 |
Tanzania
|
Africa | 3.2% | 2024 |
| 144 |
Guatemala
|
North America | 3.1% | 2023 |
| 145 |
Antigua and Barbuda
|
North America | 3.1% | 2023 |
| 146 |
Turkiye
|
Asia | 3.1% | 2022 |
| 147 |
Albania
|
Europe | 3.1% | 2023 |
| 148 |
Madagascar
|
Africa | 3.0% | 2023 |
| 149 |
Trinidad and Tobago
|
North America | 3.0% | 2023 |
| 150 |
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
North America | 2.9% | 2024 |
| 151 |
Ghana
|
Africa | 2.9% | 2022 |
| 152 |
Ireland
|
Europe | 2.9% | 2021 |
| 153 |
San Marino
|
Europe | 2.9% | 2022 |
| 154 |
Viet Nam
|
Asia | 2.9% | 2022 |
| 155 |
Suriname
|
South America | 2.9% | 2023 |
| 156 |
Nicaragua
|
North America | 2.9% | 2023 |
| 157 |
Congo, Dem. Rep.
|
Africa | 2.8% | 2022 |
| 158 |
Cameroon
|
Africa | 2.8% | 2023 |
| 159 |
Iran, Islamic Rep.
|
Asia | 2.8% | 2023 |
| 160 |
Gambia, The
|
Africa | 2.8% | 2023 |
| 161 |
Malawi
|
Africa | 2.7% | 2022 |
| 162 |
Bahamas, The
|
North America | 2.7% | 2023 |
| 163 |
Turkmenistan
|
Asia | 2.7% | 2023 |
| 164 |
Sierra Leone
|
Africa | 2.6% | 2023 |
| 165 |
Uganda
|
Africa | 2.6% | 2022 |
| 166 |
Liechtenstein
|
Europe | 2.6% | 2011 |
| 167 |
Thailand
|
Asia | 2.5% | 2023 |
| 168 |
Angola
|
Africa | 2.5% | 2023 |
| 169 |
Panama
|
North America | 2.5% | 2023 |
| 170 |
Armenia
|
Asia | 2.4% | 2023 |
| 171 |
Comoros
|
Africa | 2.3% | 2023 |
| 172 |
Gabon
|
Africa | 2.3% | 2023 |
| 173 |
Ethiopia
|
Africa | 2.3% | 2024 |
| 174 |
Liberia
|
Africa | 2.3% | 2023 |
| 175 |
Libya
|
Africa | 2.3% | 1999 |
| 176 |
Singapore
|
Asia | 2.2% | 2024 |
| 177 |
Equatorial Guinea
|
Africa | 2.2% | 1998 |
| 178 |
Cambodia
|
Asia | 2.2% | 2023 |
| 179 |
Eritrea
|
Africa | 2.1% | 2006 |
| 180 |
Bangladesh
|
Asia | 2.0% | 2024 |
| 181 |
Sudan
|
Africa | 2.0% | 2009 |
| 182 |
Guinea-Bissau
|
Africa | 2.0% | 2013 |
| 183 |
Myanmar
|
Asia | 2.0% | 2019 |
| 184 |
Pakistan
|
Asia | 1.9% | 2023 |
| 185 |
Andorra
|
Europe | 1.9% | 2023 |
| 186 |
Bahrain
|
Asia | 1.9% | 2023 |
| 187 |
Bermuda
|
North America | 1.9% | 2023 |
| 188 |
Central African Republic
|
Africa | 1.8% | 2023 |
| 189 |
Sri Lanka
|
Asia | 1.8% | 2023 |
| 190 |
Monaco
|
Europe | 1.7% | 2023 |
| 191 |
Guinea
|
Africa | 1.7% | 2023 |
| 192 |
Cayman Islands
|
North America | 1.6% | 2023 |
| 193 |
South Sudan
|
Africa | 1.6% | 2016 |
| 194 |
Indonesia
|
Asia | 1.3% | 2023 |
| 195 |
Lao PDR
|
Asia | 1.2% | 2023 |
| 196 |
Lebanon
|
Asia | 1.2% | 2024 |
| 197 |
Haiti
|
North America | 1.0% | 2023 |
| 198 |
Papua New Guinea
|
Oceania | 0.8% | 2023 |
| 199 |
Zimbabwe
|
Africa | 0.4% | 2023 |
| 200 |
Nigeria
|
Africa | 0.3% | 2023 |
| 201 |
Venezuela, RB
|
South America | 0.0% | 2023 |
| 202 |
Somalia, Fed. Rep.
|
Africa | 0.0% | 2023 |