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Education > Spending per student > Elementary school: Countries Compared

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DEFINITION: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).".
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1 PalauPalau 45.03 2001
2 CubaCuba 44.66 2008
3 MoldovaMoldova 34.28 2008
4 KiribatiKiribati 31.45 2001
5 CyprusCyprus 29.56 2007
6 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 29.13 2007
7 SloveniaSlovenia 29.01 2003
8 BarbadosBarbados 27.71 2008
9 East TimorEast Timor 27.58 2007
10 ComorosComoros 27.2 2008
11 NigerNiger 27.07 2008
12 MaldivesMaldives 26.76 2008
13 IcelandIceland 26.68 2007
14 HungaryHungary 25.57 2006
15 SwedenSweden 25.44 2007
16 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 24.85 2007
17 Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. 24.78 2002
18 DenmarkDenmark 24.54 2006
19 PolandPoland 24.37 2007
20 DjiboutiDjibouti 24.36 2007
21 BulgariaBulgaria 23.52 2007
22 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 23.42 2007
23 LatviaLatvia 23.29 2007
24 AustriaAustria 23.14 2007
25 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 23.02 2007
26 TanzaniaTanzania 22.9 2008
27 ItalyItaly 22.8 2007
=28 United StatesUnited States 22.35 2007
=28 PortugalPortugal 22.35 2006
30 LesothoLesotho 22.34 2008
31 KenyaKenya 22.31 2006
32 DominicaDominica 22.15 2008
33 JapanJapan 21.63 2007
34 ThailandThailand 21.44 2008
35 IsraelIsrael 21.25 2007
36 TunisiaTunisia 20.87 2005
=37 BelgiumBelgium 20.79 2007
=37 European UnionEuropean Union 20.79 2007
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 20.76 2006
39 EstoniaEstonia 20.44 2007
40 RomaniaRomania 20.39 2007
41 VanuatuVanuatu 20.36 2008
42 LuxembourgLuxembourg 20.26 2005
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 20 2006
43 SpainSpain 19.88 2007
44 VietnamVietnam 19.69 2008
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 19.65 2005
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 19.31 2005
=45 BurundiBurundi 18.77 2008
=45 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 18.77 2007
47 SyriaSyria 18.45 2007
48 NorwayNorway 18.44 2007
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 18.31 2004
49 GhanaGhana 17.92 2006
50 NetherlandsNetherlands 17.76 2006
51 BrazilBrazil 17.72 2007
52 New ZealandNew Zealand 17.62 2007
53 FinlandFinland 17.53 2007
54 FijiFiji 17.43 2004
55 SenegalSenegal 17.24 2008
56 CroatiaCroatia 17.19 2003
57 FranceFrance 17.13 2006
58 AustraliaAustralia 17.08 2007
59 Costa RicaCosta Rica 16.96 2004
60 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 16.92 2001
61 SeychellesSeychelles 16.49 2004
=62 MoroccoMorocco 16.33 2008
=62 SwazilandSwaziland 16.33 2006
64 GreeceGreece 16.18 2005
65 GermanyGermany 16.08 2006
66 LithuaniaLithuania 15.9 2007
=67 JamaicaJamaica 15.83 2008
=67 Cayman IslandsCayman Islands 15.83 2006
69 IrelandIreland 15.8 2007
=70 IndonesiaIndonesia 15.74 2007
=70 OmanOman 15.74 2005
72 NamibiaNamibia 15.71 2008
73 SlovakiaSlovakia 15.63 2007
74 BahrainBahrain 15.38 2002
75 NepalNepal 15.09 2008
76 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 14.89 2004
77 GeorgiaGeorgia 14.74 2008
78 MongoliaMongolia 14.72 2007
79 ArgentinaArgentina 14.69 2007
80 MozambiqueMozambique 14.51 2006
81 GuyanaGuyana 14.42 2007
82 BelizeBelize 14.33 2007
83 ZimbabweZimbabwe 14.04 2001
84 BoliviaBolivia 13.73 2006
85 South AfricaSouth Africa 13.69 2008
86 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 13.56 2006
87 Cape VerdeCape Verde 13.55 2008
88 MexicoMexico 13.29 2007
89 MaltaMalta 13.18 2004
90 JordanJordan 13.14 2007
91 MauritaniaMauritania 12.8 2008
92 TurkeyTurkey 12.77 2004
93 BotswanaBotswana 12.62 2007
94 EthiopiaEthiopia 12.44 2007
95 BeninBenin 12.42 2006
96 ColombiaColombia 12.38 2008
97 ArubaAruba 12.12 2007
98 KuwaitKuwait 11.96 2008
99 ChileChile 11.93 2007
100 TongaTonga 11.83 2004
101 SamoaSamoa 11.76 2002
102 GrenadaGrenada 11.69 2003
103 MalaysiaMalaysia 11.56 2007
104 AlgeriaAlgeria 11.31 2003
105 SingaporeSingapore 11.18 2009
106 ParaguayParaguay 10.74 2007
107 MauritiusMauritius 10.7 2008
108 BangladeshBangladesh 10.47 2008
109 GuatemalaGuatemala 10.46 2008
110 MaliMali 10.38 2008
111 MalawiMalawi 9.98 2003
112 LaosLaos 9.89 2005
113 NicaraguaNicaragua 9.84 2006
114 TogoTogo 9.38 2007
115 VenezuelaVenezuela 9.1 2007
116 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 9.06 2007
117 IndiaIndia 8.86 2006
118 PhilippinesPhilippines 8.65 2005
119 UruguayUruguay 8.52 2006
120 El SalvadorEl Salvador 8.5 2008
121 RwandaRwanda 8.24 2008
122 PeruPeru 8.21 2008
123 EritreaEritrea 8.16 2006
124 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 7.89 2004
125 AlbaniaAlbania 7.78 2002
126 BermudaBermuda 7.74 2006
127 UgandaUganda 7.48 2009
128 PanamaPanama 7.47 2008
129 MadagascarMadagascar 7.39 2008
130 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 7.37 2008
131 BhutanBhutan 7.07 2009
132 ChadChad 7.06 2005
133 The GambiaThe Gambia 6.31 2004
134 CameroonCameroon 6.14 2008
135 LiberiaLiberia 5.72 2007
136 ZambiaZambia 5.51 2005
137 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 5.48 2007
138 CambodiaCambodia 5.37 2002
139 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 5.21 2006
140 GuineaGuinea 4.99 2008
141 United Arab EmiratesUAE 4.93 2006
142 EcuadorEcuador 3.24 2000
143 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the 2.86 2005
144 BurmaBurma 2.54 2003
145 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 1.08 2001
146 HondurasHonduras 1.07 2008

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Interesting observations about Education > Spending per student > Elementary school

  • All of the top 2 countries by spending per student > elementary school are Christian.
  • 7 of the top 12 countries by spending per student > elementary school are Hot countries.
  • Cuba has ranked in the top 2 for spending per student > elementary school since 2002.
  • 2 of the top 4 countries by spending per student > elementary school are East Asian and Pacific.
  • 10 of the top 25 countries by spending per student > elementary school are Cold countries'.
  • Kiribati has ranked in the top 2 for spending per student > elementary school since 1999.
  • 6 of the top 14 countries by spending per student > elementary school are Tourist destination.
  • 14 of the top 37 countries by spending per student > elementary school are Heavily indebted.
  • India ranked second for spending per student > elementary school amongst South Asia in 2006.
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