Education Spending by Country

Compare government education spending as a percentage of GDP by country or region. Tracks public investment in education systems since 1970. Source: World Bank.

Highest education spending (% of GDP) · % of GDP · Source: World Bank Open Data · View maps & charts →

Year2023

122 countries · 2023

#	Country / Region	% of GDP▼
1	KiribatiKIR	16.4%
2	TuvaluTUV	12.8%
3	Solomon IslandsSLB	8.3%
4	BoliviaBOL	7.9%
5	VanuatuVUT	7.6%
6	LesothoLSO	7.3%
7	Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ	6.8%
8	TunisiaTUN	6.7%
9	MoldovaMDA	6.6%
10	St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT	6.5%
11	SenegalSEN	6.2%
12	South AfricaZAF	6.1%
13	SamoaWSM	6.1%
14	MoroccoMAR	6.0%
15	BhutanBTN	5.8%
16	NaoeroNRU	5.8%
17	JamaicaJAM	5.7%
18	AlgeriaDZA	5.6%
19	UzbekistanUZB	5.5%
20	TajikistanTJK	5.4%
21	Burkina FasoBFA	5.3%
22	Costa RicaCRI	5.3%
23	CuracaoCUW	5.3%
24	Timor-LesteTLS	5.2%
25	New ZealandNZL	5.2%
26	MaldivesMDV	5.2%
27	GrenadaGRD	5.1%
28	Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP	5.0%
29	KuwaitKWT	5.0%
30	EswatiniSWZ	5.0%
31	ArgentinaARG	5.0%
32	RwandaRWA	4.9%
33	BelarusBLR	4.9%
34	KazakhstanKAZ	4.9%
35	UruguayURY	4.8%
36	MauritaniaMRT	4.7%
37	DominicaDMA	4.7%
38	MauritiusMUS	4.6%
39	HondurasHND	4.5%
40	Saudi ArabiaSAU	4.5%
41	SeychellesSYC	4.5%
42	Cabo VerdeCPV	4.3%
43	Puerto Rico (US)PRI	4.3%
44	FijiFJI	4.2%
45	PeruPER	4.2%
46	BelizeBLZ	4.2%
47	MaliMLI	4.2%
48	Russian FederationRUS	4.2%
49	TogoTGO	4.1%
50	NigerNER	4.1%
51	ZambiaZMB	4.1%
52	KenyaKEN	4.0%
53	NepalNPL	4.0%
54	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM	3.9%
55	ChinaCHN	3.9%
56	EcuadorECU	3.8%
57	Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG	3.8%
58	BarbadosBRB	3.8%
59	Dominican RepublicDOM	3.8%
60	GeorgiaGEO	3.7%
61	AzerbaijanAZE	3.7%
62	MongoliaMNG	3.7%
63	PhilippinesPHL	3.6%
64	JordanJOR	3.5%
65	MalaysiaMYS	3.5%
66	Macao SAR, ChinaMAC	3.5%
67	St. Kitts and NevisKNA	3.5%
68	PalauPLW	3.4%
69	SerbiaSRB	3.4%
70	Cote d'IvoireCIV	3.4%
71	ParaguayPRY	3.4%
72	Congo, Rep.COG	3.3%
73	TanzaniaTZA	3.3%
74	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH	3.2%
75	Trinidad and TobagoTTO	3.2%
76	BeninBEN	3.2%
77	ChadTCD	3.2%
78	El SalvadorSLV	3.2%
79	British Virgin IslandsVGB	3.2%
80	GuatemalaGTM	3.1%
81	Antigua and BarbudaATG	3.1%
82	AlbaniaALB	3.1%
83	MadagascarMDG	3.0%
84	EthiopiaETH	2.9%
85	NicaraguaNIC	2.9%
86	SurinameSUR	2.9%
87	CameroonCMR	2.8%
88	Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN	2.8%
89	Gambia, TheGMB	2.8%
90	St. LuciaLCA	2.7%
91	Bahamas, TheBHS	2.7%
92	TurkmenistanTKM	2.7%
93	Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA	2.7%
94	Sierra LeoneSLE	2.6%
95	ThailandTHA	2.5%
96	AngolaAGO	2.5%
97	PanamaPAN	2.5%
98	ArmeniaARM	2.4%
99	ComorosCOM	2.3%
100	GabonGAB	2.3%
101	LiberiaLBR	2.3%
102	CambodiaKHM	2.2%
103	BangladeshBGD	2.2%
104	SingaporeSGP	2.1%
105	PakistanPAK	1.9%
106	AndorraAND	1.9%
107	BahrainBHR	1.9%
108	BermudaBMU	1.9%
109	Central African RepublicCAF	1.8%
110	Sri LankaLKA	1.8%
111	MonacoMCO	1.7%
112	GuineaGIN	1.7%
113	Cayman IslandsCYM	1.6%
114	LebanonLBN	1.5%
115	IndonesiaIDN	1.3%
116	Lao PDRLAO	1.2%
117	HaitiHTI	1.0%
118	Papua New GuineaPNG	0.8%
119	ZimbabweZWE	0.4%
120	NigeriaNGA	0.3%
121	Venezuela, RBVEN	0.0031%
122	Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM	0.0000081%

2023 · Source: World Bank Open Data · View interactive charts →

Key facts · Education Spending · 2023

›In 2023, Kiribati leads all 122 ranked nations in education spending, recording 16.4% — followed by Tuvalu (12.8%) and Solomon Islands (8.3%).
›The gap is staggering: Kiribati has 2,012,930× the education of Somalia, Fed. Rep., which sits at the bottom with just 0.0000081%.
›The median country scores 3.7%, highlighting the divide between global leaders and the typical nation's education spending in 2023.
›The five leading nations — Kiribati, Tuvalu, Solomon Islands, Bolivia and Vanuatu — dominate the global education spending ranking in 2023.
›122 countries and territories reported education spending data for 2023. Use the year slider to explore how rankings have shifted over time, or visit the Education Spending indicator page for interactive world maps and historical trend charts.

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