Education Spending (% GDP) by Country
185 countries • % of GDP • World Bank Open Data
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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
0
High end
16.391
Countries
185
Data source
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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
| 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
| 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).