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Education Spending (% GDP) by Country

Name: Education Spending (% GDP) by Country
Creator: World Bank Open Data
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

185 countries • % of GDP • World Bank Open Data

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Top country: Kiribati
Lowest country: Somalia
Source: World Bank Open Data

What It Measures

Government education spending as a share of GDP, from World Bank Open Data.

At a Glance

World average

4.30

Middle country

4.09

Low end

High end

16.391

Countries

185

Data source

World Bank Open Data

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Highest & Lowest Education Spending (% GDP)

Highest Education Spending (% GDP)

#1Kiribati16.39% of GDP #2Tuvalu12.85% of GDP #3Micronesia11.56% of GDP #4Namibia9.08% of GDP #5Cuba8.44% of GDP #6Bolivia8.32% of GDP #7Solomon Islands8.29% of GDP #8Botswana8.06% of GDP #9Marshall Islands7.70% of GDP #10Vanuatu7.58% of GDP

Highest Education Spending (% GDP)
Rank	Country	Value
#1	Kiribati	16.39% of GDP
#2	Tuvalu	12.85% of GDP
#3	Micronesia	11.56% of GDP
#4	Namibia	9.08% of GDP
#5	Cuba	8.44% of GDP
#6	Bolivia	8.32% of GDP
#7	Solomon Islands	8.29% of GDP
#8	Botswana	8.06% of GDP
#9	Marshall Islands	7.70% of GDP
#10	Vanuatu	7.58% of GDP

Lowest Education Spending (% GDP)

#185Somalia0% of GDP #184Venezuela0.00% of GDP #183Nigeria0.32% of GDP #182Zimbabwe0.38% of GDP #181Papua New Guinea0.78% of GDP #180Haiti0.96% of GDP #179Lebanon1.22% of GDP #178Laos1.23% of GDP #177Indonesia1.28% of GDP #176Cayman Islands1.57% of GDP

Lowest Education Spending (% GDP)
Rank	Country	Value
#185	Somalia	0% of GDP
#184	Venezuela	0.00% of GDP
#183	Nigeria	0.32% of GDP
#182	Zimbabwe	0.38% of GDP
#181	Papua New Guinea	0.78% of GDP
#180	Haiti	0.96% of GDP
#179	Lebanon	1.22% of GDP
#178	Laos	1.23% of GDP
#177	Indonesia	1.28% of GDP
#176	Cayman Islands	1.57% of GDP

Worth a Double Take

Biggest ranking jump: #1 Kiribati is 3.54% of GDP higher than #2 Tuvalu (16.39% of GDP vs 12.85% of GDP).

Another sharp ranking jump: #3 Micronesia is 2.47% of GDP higher than #4 Namibia (11.56% of GDP vs 9.08% of GDP).

Another sharp ranking jump: #2 Tuvalu is 1.29% of GDP higher than #3 Micronesia (12.85% of GDP vs 11.56% of GDP).

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Education Spending (% GDP) by Country

185 countries • % of GDP • World Bank Open Data

Play this metric

Full Ranking World Map

Top country: Kiribati
Lowest country: Somalia
Source: World Bank Open Data

What It Measures

Government education spending as a share of GDP, from World Bank Open Data.

At a Glance

World average

4.30

Middle country

4.09

Low end

High end

16.391

Countries

185

Data source

World Bank Open Data

World Map

Color spread

6 active bands · busiest band: 40 countries

185/249 countries mapped

< 2%18 countries

2% – 3%27 countries

3% – 4%40 countries

4% – 5%39 countries

5% – 6%35 countries

6%+26 countries

No data · 64 countries

Highest & Lowest Education Spending (% GDP)

Highest Education Spending (% GDP)

Highest Education Spending (% GDP)
Rank	Country	Value
#1	Kiribati	16.39% of GDP
#2	Tuvalu	12.85% of GDP
#3	Micronesia	11.56% of GDP
#4	Namibia	9.08% of GDP
#5	Cuba	8.44% of GDP
#6	Bolivia	8.32% of GDP
#7	Solomon Islands	8.29% of GDP
#8	Botswana	8.06% of GDP
#9	Marshall Islands	7.70% of GDP
#10	Vanuatu	7.58% of GDP

Lowest Education Spending (% GDP)

Lowest Education Spending (% GDP)
Rank	Country	Value
#185	Somalia	0% of GDP
#184	Venezuela	0.00% of GDP
#183	Nigeria	0.32% of GDP
#182	Zimbabwe	0.38% of GDP
#181	Papua New Guinea	0.78% of GDP
#180	Haiti	0.96% of GDP
#179	Lebanon	1.22% of GDP
#178	Laos	1.23% of GDP
#177	Indonesia	1.28% of GDP
#176	Cayman Islands	1.57% of GDP

Global Distribution

Number of countries in each value range

Worth a Double Take

Biggest ranking jump: #1 Kiribati is 3.54% of GDP higher than #2 Tuvalu (16.39% of GDP vs 12.85% of GDP).

Another sharp ranking jump: #3 Micronesia is 2.47% of GDP higher than #4 Namibia (11.56% of GDP vs 9.08% of GDP).

Another sharp ranking jump: #2 Tuvalu is 1.29% of GDP higher than #3 Micronesia (12.85% of GDP vs 11.56% of GDP).

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Range	Countries
0 – 1	9
1 – 3	23
3 – 4	61
4 – 5	55
5 – 7	25
7 – 8	5
8 – 10	4
10 – 11	0
11 – 12	1
12 – 14	1
14 – 15	0
15 – 17	1

Range	Countries
0 – 1	9
1 – 3	23
3 – 4	61
4 – 5	55
5 – 7	25
7 – 8	5
8 – 10	4
10 – 11	0
11 – 12	1
12 – 14	1
14 – 15	0
15 – 17	1

Education Spending (% GDP) by Country

What It Measures

At a Glance

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Highest & Lowest Education Spending (% GDP)

Highest Education Spending (% GDP)

Lowest Education Spending (% GDP)

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Education Spending (% GDP) by Country

What It Measures

At a Glance

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Highest & Lowest Education Spending (% GDP)

Highest Education Spending (% GDP)

Lowest Education Spending (% GDP)

Global Distribution

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