economic2018
Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita) — series 2
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2018; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
15.1% of GDP per capita
Median: 14.3% of GDP per capita
Countries Covered
172
with available data
Highest
Cuba
49.1% of GDP per capita
Lowest
Kazakhstan
0.2% of GDP per capita
Top 5 Countries
1Cuba49.1% of GDP per capita
2Serbia43.7% of GDP per capita
3Djibouti37.3% of GDP per capita
4Albania34.2% of GDP per capita
5Moldova, Republic of32.5% of GDP per capita
By Region
Europe21.6% of GDP per capita(31 countries)
Oceania19.8% of GDP per capita(2 countries)
North America15.8% of GDP per capita(4 countries)
South America14.8% of GDP per capita(7 countries)
Asia13.6% of GDP per capita(24 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.2% of GDP per capita)High (49.1% of GDP per capita)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 15.1% of GDP per capita)
Europe (31)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Asia (24)
Other (97)
Africa (7)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2018; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba | 49.1% of GDP per capita |
| 2 | Serbia | 43.7% of GDP per capita |
| 3 | Djibouti | 37.3% of GDP per capita |
| 4 | Albania | 34.2% of GDP per capita |
| 5 | Moldova, Republic of | 32.5% of GDP per capita |
| 6 | Cyprus | 31.9% of GDP per capita |
| 7 | Oman | 31.8% of GDP per capita |
| 8 | Ukraine | 30.3% of GDP per capita |
| 9 | South Korea | 27.8% of GDP per capita |
| 10 | Denmark | 25.1% of GDP per capita |
| 11 | Switzerland | 24.8% of GDP per capita |
| 12 | Latvia | 24.5% of GDP per capita |
| 13 | United Kingdom | 24.2% of GDP per capita |
| 14 | Marshall Islands | 23.6% of GDP per capita |
| 15 | Slovenia | 23.6% of GDP per capita |
| 16 | Austria | 23.5% of GDP per capita |
| 17 | Thailand | 23.3% of GDP per capita |
| 18 | Poland | 23.1% of GDP per capita |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 23.0% of GDP per capita |
| 20 | Malta | 22.8% of GDP per capita |
| 21 | Kiribati | 22.5% of GDP per capita |
| 22 | Portugal | 22.5% of GDP per capita |
| 23 | Iceland | 22.1% of GDP per capita |
| 24 | Belgium | 21.9% of GDP per capita |
| 25 | Japan | 21.8% of GDP per capita |
| 26 | Sweden | 21.7% of GDP per capita |
| 27 | Norway | 21.7% of GDP per capita |
| 28 | Jamaica | 21.7% of GDP per capita |
| 29 | Israel | 21.5% of GDP per capita |
| 30 | Finland | 21.5% of GDP per capita |
| 31 | Honduras | 21.4% of GDP per capita |
| 32 | Vietnam | 21.1% of GDP per capita |
| 33 | Costa Rica | 20.8% of GDP per capita |
| 34 | Slovakia | 20.8% of GDP per capita |
| 35 | Barbados | 20.8% of GDP per capita |
| 36 | Lesotho | 20.7% of GDP per capita |
| 37 | New Zealand | 20.3% of GDP per capita |
| 38 | Estonia | 20.3% of GDP per capita |
| 39 | Greece | 20.3% of GDP per capita |
| 40 | Brazil | 20.1% of GDP per capita |
| 41 | United States of America | 19.9% of GDP per capita |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 19.7% of GDP per capita |
| 43 | Italy | 19.5% of GDP per capita |
| 44 | Morocco | 19.5% of GDP per capita |
| 45 | Lithuania | 19.5% of GDP per capita |
| 46 | Australia | 19.3% of GDP per capita |
| 47 | Hungary | 19.1% of GDP per capita |
| 48 | Puerto Rico | 18.5% of GDP per capita |
| 49 | Chile | 18.4% of GDP per capita |
| 50 | Yemen | 18.1% of GDP per capita |
| 51 | South Africa | 17.9% of GDP per capita |
| 52 | Venezuela | 17.9% of GDP per capita |
| 53 | Liechtenstein | 17.8% of GDP per capita |
| 54 | Saudi Arabia | 17.7% of GDP per capita |
| 55 | Canada | 17.6% of GDP per capita |
| 56 | Singapore | 17.5% of GDP per capita |
| 57 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 17.5% of GDP per capita |
| 58 | Germany | 17.4% of GDP per capita |
| 59 | Tunisia | 17.4% of GDP per capita |
| 60 | France | 17.4% of GDP per capita |
| 61 | Spain | 17.1% of GDP per capita |
| 62 | Namibia | 17.1% of GDP per capita |
| 63 | Aruba | 17.1% of GDP per capita |
| 64 | Cayman Islands | 17.1% of GDP per capita |
| 65 | Colombia | 17.0% of GDP per capita |
| 66 | Syrian Arab Republic | 16.9% of GDP per capita |
| 67 | Netherlands | 16.7% of GDP per capita |
| 68 | Cape Verde | 16.7% of GDP per capita |
| 69 | Belize | 16.6% of GDP per capita |
| 70 | Eswatini | 16.5% of GDP per capita |
| 71 | Dominican Republic | 16.2% of GDP per capita |
| 72 | Togo | 16.2% of GDP per capita |
| 73 | Malaysia | 16.1% of GDP per capita |
| 74 | Burkina Faso | 16.1% of GDP per capita |
| 75 | El Salvador | 16.1% of GDP per capita |
| 76 | San Marino | 16.1% of GDP per capita |
| 77 | Maldives | 16.1% of GDP per capita |
| 78 | Mauritius | 15.6% of GDP per capita |
| 79 | Trinidad and Tobago | 15.1% of GDP per capita |
| 80 | Argentina | 15.0% of GDP per capita |
| 81 | Hong Kong | 14.8% of GDP per capita |
| 82 | Saint Lucia | 14.7% of GDP per capita |
| 83 | Mozambique | 14.7% of GDP per capita |
| 84 | Dominica | 14.6% of GDP per capita |
| 85 | Liberia | 14.5% of GDP per capita |
| 86 | Kuwait | 14.4% of GDP per capita |
| 87 | Seychelles | 14.2% of GDP per capita |
| 88 | Mongolia | 14.1% of GDP per capita |
| 89 | Zimbabwe | 14.0% of GDP per capita |
| 90 | Czech Republic | 13.9% of GDP per capita |
| 91 | Mexico | 13.8% of GDP per capita |
| 92 | Vanuatu | 13.5% of GDP per capita |
| 93 | Jordan | 13.3% of GDP per capita |
| 94 | Niger | 13.3% of GDP per capita |
| 95 | Indonesia | 13.3% of GDP per capita |
| 96 | Cote d'Ivoire | 13.3% of GDP per capita |
| 97 | Türkiye | 13.0% of GDP per capita |
| 98 | Burundi | 12.9% of GDP per capita |
| 99 | Zambia | 12.9% of GDP per capita |
| 100 | Bhutan | 12.8% of GDP per capita |
| 101 | Uruguay | 12.6% of GDP per capita |
| 102 | Sierra Leone | 12.4% of GDP per capita |
| 103 | Nepal | 12.4% of GDP per capita |
| 104 | Fiji | 12.4% of GDP per capita |
| 105 | Mali | 12.3% of GDP per capita |
| 106 | Andorra | 12.3% of GDP per capita |
| 107 | Guatemala | 11.9% of GDP per capita |
| 108 | Sao Tome and Principe | 11.9% of GDP per capita |
| 109 | Ireland | 11.8% of GDP per capita |
| 110 | Republic of the Congo | 11.7% of GDP per capita |
| 111 | Paraguay | 11.7% of GDP per capita |
| 112 | Algeria | 11.5% of GDP per capita |
| 113 | Nicaragua | 11.3% of GDP per capita |
| 114 | Peru | 11.2% of GDP per capita |
| 115 | Bahrain | 11.2% of GDP per capita |
| 116 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 11.1% of GDP per capita |
| 117 | Kenya | 11.0% of GDP per capita |
| 118 | Senegal | 10.9% of GDP per capita |
| 119 | Benin | 10.3% of GDP per capita |
| 120 | Afghanistan | 10.3% of GDP per capita |
| 121 | Qatar | 10.2% of GDP per capita |
| 122 | Mauritania | 10.2% of GDP per capita |
| 123 | Armenia | 10.2% of GDP per capita |
| 124 | Botswana | 10.1% of GDP per capita |
| 125 | Curaçao | 10.0% of GDP per capita |
| 126 | Egypt | 9.8% of GDP per capita |
| 127 | India | 9.8% of GDP per capita |
| 128 | Comoros | 9.8% of GDP per capita |
| 129 | Tonga | 9.7% of GDP per capita |
| 130 | United Republic of Tanzania | 9.5% of GDP per capita |
| 131 | Ecuador | 9.5% of GDP per capita |
| 132 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 9.1% of GDP per capita |
| 133 | Philippines | 9.1% of GDP per capita |
| 134 | Samoa | 9.0% of GDP per capita |
| 135 | Brunei Darussalam | 8.9% of GDP per capita |
| 136 | Georgia | 8.8% of GDP per capita |
| 137 | Republic of The Gambia | 8.5% of GDP per capita |
| 138 | Timor-Leste | 8.3% of GDP per capita |
| 139 | Grenada | 8.2% of GDP per capita |
| 140 | Malawi | 8.2% of GDP per capita |
| 141 | Pakistan | 8.1% of GDP per capita |
| 142 | Antigua and Barbuda | 8.1% of GDP per capita |
| 143 | Bermuda | 8.1% of GDP per capita |
| 144 | Sri Lanka | 7.9% of GDP per capita |
| 145 | Ethiopia | 7.9% of GDP per capita |
| 146 | Romania | 7.8% of GDP per capita |
| 147 | Myanmar | 7.8% of GDP per capita |
| 148 | Guyana | 7.8% of GDP per capita |
| 149 | Macao | 7.6% of GDP per capita |
| 150 | Bangladesh | 7.6% of GDP per capita |
| 151 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 7.2% of GDP per capita |
| 152 | Guinea | 6.8% of GDP per capita |
| 153 | Cambodia | 6.6% of GDP per capita |
| 154 | Madagascar | 6.6% of GDP per capita |
| 155 | Ghana | 6.4% of GDP per capita |
| 156 | Chad | 6.3% of GDP per capita |
| 157 | Panama | 6.3% of GDP per capita |
| 158 | Virgin Islands, British | 6.2% of GDP per capita |
| 159 | United Arab Emirates | 6.0% of GDP per capita |
| 160 | People's Republic of China | 5.9% of GDP per capita |
| 161 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 5.7% of GDP per capita |
| 162 | Uganda | 5.6% of GDP per capita |
| 163 | Cameroon | 5.4% of GDP per capita |
| 164 | Eritrea | 5.3% of GDP per capita |
| 165 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5.2% of GDP per capita |
| 166 | Guinea-Bissau | 4.7% of GDP per capita |
| 167 | Gabon | 4.7% of GDP per capita |
| 168 | South Sudan | 4.6% of GDP per capita |
| 169 | Rwanda | 4.3% of GDP per capita |
| 170 | Central African Republic | 4.1% of GDP per capita |
| 171 | Monaco | 3.3% of GDP per capita |
| 172 | Kazakhstan | 0.2% of GDP per capita |
Showing 172 of 172 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2018).
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