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DEFINITION: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI.".
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1 CubaCuba 13.18 2008
2 New CaledoniaNew Caledonia 12.22 1984
3 American SamoaAmerican Samoa 11.76 1975
4 LesothoLesotho 9.43 2008
5 UzbekistanUzbekistan 9.37 2008
6 Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands 9.36 1975
7 French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia 8.87 1984
8 GuamGuam 8.32 1985
9 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico 7.92 1975
10 DenmarkDenmark 7.41 2008
11 IcelandIceland 7.31 2008
12 NamibiaNamibia 7.28 2008
13 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 7.19 2008
14 ZimbabweZimbabwe 6.87 2008
15 TunisiaTunisia 6.66 2008
16 KenyaKenya 6.63 2008
17 New ZealandNew Zealand 6.62 2008
18 Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. 6.61 2008
19 BotswanaBotswana 6.58 2008
20 MoldovaMoldova 6.53 2008
21 CyprusCyprus 6.5 2008
22 MaldivesMaldives 6.48 2008
23 SwedenSweden 6.41 2008
24 BarbadosBarbados 6.39 2008
25 SwazilandSwaziland 6.38 2008
26 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 6.28 2008
=27 NorwayNorway 6.03 2008
=27 FijiFiji 6.03 2008
29 VanuatuVanuatu 5.95 2008
30 IsraelIsrael 5.91 2008
31 UkraineUkraine 5.86 2008
32 SeychellesSeychelles 5.85 2008
33 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 5.82 2008
34 BelgiumBelgium 5.81 2008
35 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 5.8 2008
36 GuyanaGuyana 5.69 2008
37 FinlandFinland 5.64 2008
38 BelizeBelize 5.62 2008
39 JordanJordan 5.61 2008
40 LatviaLatvia 5.57 2008
41 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 5.46 2008
42 PolandPoland 5.42 2008
43 HungaryHungary 5.34 2008
44 SloveniaSlovenia 5.31 2008
=45 PortugalPortugal 5.3 2008
=45 AustriaAustria 5.3 2008
47 JamaicaJamaica 5.28 2008
48 MoroccoMorocco 5.22 2008
49 IrelandIreland 5.17 2008
=50 GrenadaGrenada 5.14 2008
=50 South AfricaSouth Africa 5.14 2008
52 AustraliaAustralia 5.11 2008
53 BurundiBurundi 5.1 2008
54 KiribatiKiribati 5.09 1989
55 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 5.06 2008
56 FranceFrance 5.05 2008
57 Costa RicaCosta Rica 5.04 2008
58 Cape VerdeCape Verde 5.02 2008
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 5.02 2008
59 BelarusBelarus 4.93 2008
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 4.89 2008
60 NetherlandsNetherlands 4.85 2008
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 4.81 2008
=61 United StatesUnited States 4.79 2008
=61 ThailandThailand 4.79 2008
=63 European UnionEuropean Union 4.78 2008
=63 CanadaCanada 4.78 2008
65 BrazilBrazil 4.77 2008
66 MexicoMexico 4.75 2008
67 GhanaGhana 4.74 2008
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 4.74 2008
Europe averageEurope average (profile) 4.73 2008
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 4.68 2008
68 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 4.67 2008
69 BoliviaBolivia 4.66 2008
70 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 4.65 2008
71 MaltaMalta 4.64 2008
72 IraqIraq 4.63 1988
=73 RwandaRwanda 4.61 2008
=73 MongoliaMongolia 4.61 2008
=73 EstoniaEstonia 4.61 2008
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 4.61 2008
76 LithuaniaLithuania 4.59 2008
77 ArgentinaArgentina 4.54 2008
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 4.52 2008
78 ItalyItaly 4.52 2008
79 SenegalSenegal 4.49 2008
80 AlgeriaAlgeria 4.47 2008
81 PanamaPanama 4.42 2008
82 KazakhstanKazakhstan 4.41 2008
83 BahrainBahrain 4.36 2008
84 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 4.35 2008
85 CroatiaCroatia 4.34 2008
86 ArubaAruba 4.33 2008
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 4.32 2008
87 GermanyGermany 4.28 2008
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 4.19 2008
88 ComorosComoros 4.19 2008
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) 4.17 2008
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) 4.17 2008
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 4.11 2008
89 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 4.08 2008
90 BulgariaBulgaria 4.05 2008
91 MalaysiaMalaysia 4.04 2008
92 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 4.01 2008
93 SamoaSamoa 3.98 2008
94 DominicaDominica 3.91 2008
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 3.91 2008
=95 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 3.9 2008
=95 SpainSpain 3.9 2008
97 OmanOman 3.89 2008
98 ParaguayParaguay 3.87 2008
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 3.86 2008
99 The BahamasThe Bahamas 3.84 2008
100 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 3.83 2008
101 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 3.82 1986
102 TongaTonga 3.77 2008
103 MozambiqueMozambique 3.75 2008
104 LuxembourgLuxembourg 3.72 2008
=105 EthiopiaEthiopia 3.71 2008
=105 TogoTogo 3.71 2008
107 SlovakiaSlovakia 3.7 2008
108 TurkeyTurkey 3.68 2008
109 BruneiBrunei 3.64 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 3.64 2008
110 ChileChile 3.6 2008
=111 ColombiaColombia 3.58 2008
=111 MaliMali 3.58 2008
113 DjiboutiDjibouti 3.56 2008
114 HondurasHonduras 3.55 2008
=115 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 3.54 2008
=115 RussiaRussia 3.54 2008
117 VenezuelaVenezuela 3.53 2008
118 MalawiMalawi 3.51 2008
119 SurinameSuriname 3.44 2008
120 MauritiusMauritius 3.41 2008
121 RomaniaRomania 3.4 2008
122 NepalNepal 3.39 2008
123 BhutanBhutan 3.35 2008
124 El SalvadorEl Salvador 3.31 2008
125 BeninBenin 3.28 2008
126 UgandaUganda 3.27 2008
127 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 3.26 2008
128 TajikistanTajikistan 3.2 2008
=129 IndiaIndia 3.17 2008
=129 JapanJapan 3.17 2008
131 GabonGabon 3.06 2008
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 3.05 2008
132 KuwaitKuwait 3.02 2008
133 NicaraguaNicaragua 2.96 2008
134 GuatemalaGuatemala 2.88 2008
135 AlbaniaAlbania 2.84 2008
136 VietnamVietnam 2.81 2008
137 GeorgiaGeorgia 2.78 2008
=138 MauritaniaMauritania 2.75 2008
=138 GreeceGreece 2.75 2008
140 SingaporeSingapore 2.71 2008
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 2.66 2008
=141 NigerNiger 2.65 2008
=141 UruguayUruguay 2.65 2008
143 MadagascarMadagascar 2.64 2008
144 CameroonCameroon 2.62 2008
145 SyriaSyria 2.6 2008
146 Sri LankaSri Lanka 2.55 2008
147 PeruPeru 2.5 2008
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) 2.48 1970
148 TanzaniaTanzania 2.39 2008
149 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 2.29 2008
150 AngolaAngola 2.27 2008
151 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the 2.25 2008
152 ArmeniaArmenia 2.22 2008
153 PhilippinesPhilippines 2.19 2008
=154 PakistanPakistan 2.14 2008
=154 LibyaLibya 2.14 1980
156 The GambiaThe Gambia 2.04 2008
157 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 2.03 2008
158 GuineaGuinea 2 2008
159 BermudaBermuda 1.98 2008
160 BangladeshBangladesh 1.97 2008
=161 EritreaEritrea 1.92 2008
=161 LiberiaLiberia 1.92 1975
163 LebanonLebanon 1.82 2008
164 ChinaChina 1.8 2008
165 CambodiaCambodia 1.66 2008
166 AfghanistanAfghanistan 1.64 1981
167 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 1.6 2008
168 HaitiHaiti 1.46 2008
169 EcuadorEcuador 1.38 2008
170 ZambiaZambia 1.32 2008
171 QatarQatar 1.31 1975
172 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 1.29 2008
173 LaosLaos 1.18 2008
174 ChadChad 1.17 2008
=175 IndonesiaIndonesia 1.15 2008
=175 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 1.15 2008
177 SomaliaSomalia 1.05 1970
178 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 0.95 2008
179 East TimorEast Timor 0.93 2008
180 SudanSudan 0.87 2008
181 NigeriaNigeria 0.85 2008
182 BurmaBurma 0.84 2008

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Interesting observations about Education > Spending > Proportion

  • Cuba ranked first for spending > proportion amongst Hot countries in 2008.
  • Denmark ranked first for spending > proportion amongst European Union in 2008.
  • Puerto Rico ranked first for spending > proportion amongst Heavily indebted countries in 1975.
  • Ukraine ranked first for spending > proportion amongst Emerging markets in 2008.
  • Uzbekistan ranked first for spending > proportion amongst Muslim countries in 2008.
  • American Samoa ranked second for spending > proportion amongst Christian countries in 1975.
  • Lesotho ranked first for spending > proportion amongst Former British colonies in 2008.
  • Burma has ranked last for spending > proportion since 2002.
  • Iceland ranked second for spending > proportion amongst Europe in 2008.
  • United Kingdom ranked first for spending > proportion amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2008.
  • New Zealand ranked first for spending > proportion amongst East Asia and Pacific in 2008.
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