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Expenditure on education as share of government spending
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2025; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
13.3%
Median: 12.6%
Countries Covered
204
with available data
Highest
Mauritania
31.9%
Lowest
South Sudan
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Mauritania31.9%
2Kenya28.5%
3Turkmenistan27.6%
4Solomon Islands25.2%
5Namibia24.6%
By Region
South America15.4%(7 countries)
Africa15.2%(9 countries)
Other13.6%(126 countries)
North America13.4%(4 countries)
Asia13.2%(24 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0%)High (31.9%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 13.3%)
South America (7)
Africa (9)
Other (126)
North America (4)
Asia (24)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
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 2025; 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 | Mauritania | 31.9% |
| 2 | Kenya | 28.5% |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 27.6% |
| 4 | Solomon Islands | 25.2% |
| 5 | Namibia | 24.6% |
| 6 | Morocco | 23.3% |
| 7 | Honduras | 23.2% |
| 8 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 23.0% |
| 9 | Bhutan | 22.2% |
| 10 | Uzbekistan | 22.1% |
| 11 | Kazakhstan | 22.0% |
| 12 | Botswana | 21.5% |
| 13 | Senegal | 20.9% |
| 14 | Dominican Republic | 20.9% |
| 15 | Sierra Leone | 20.5% |
| 16 | Mozambique | 20.4% |
| 17 | Costa Rica | 20.4% |
| 18 | Burkina Faso | 20.3% |
| 19 | Bolivia | 20.2% |
| 20 | Kiribati | 20.1% |
| 21 | Kyrgyzstan | 19.6% |
| 22 | Vanuatu | 19.3% |
| 23 | Tajikistan | 19.3% |
| 24 | Eswatini | 19.2% |
| 25 | Peru | 19.2% |
| 26 | Syrian Arab Republic | 19.2% |
| 27 | South Africa | 19.1% |
| 28 | Belize | 18.9% |
| 29 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 18.8% |
| 30 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 18.6% |
| 31 | Chile | 18.4% |
| 32 | Sao Tome and Principe | 18.1% |
| 33 | Benin | 18.0% |
| 34 | Madagascar | 18.0% |
| 35 | Zimbabwe | 17.9% |
| 36 | Jamaica | 17.9% |
| 37 | Mali | 17.8% |
| 38 | Cote d'Ivoire | 17.6% |
| 39 | Tunisia | 17.3% |
| 40 | Guatemala | 17.3% |
| 41 | Cuba | 17.0% |
| 42 | Tuvalu | 16.8% |
| 43 | Ethiopia | 16.7% |
| 44 | Chad | 16.5% |
| 45 | Curaçao | 16.4% |
| 46 | Panama | 16.3% |
| 47 | Guinea-Bissau | 16.2% |
| 48 | Israel | 16.1% |
| 49 | Malawi | 16.0% |
| 50 | Moldova, Republic of | 16.0% |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | 16.0% |
| 52 | El Salvador | 15.9% |
| 53 | Hong Kong | 15.7% |
| 54 | Afghanistan | 15.7% |
| 55 | Iceland | 15.7% |
| 56 | Saudi Arabia | 15.6% |
| 57 | Uruguay | 15.6% |
| 58 | Algeria | 15.5% |
| 59 | Ecuador | 15.5% |
| 60 | Vietnam | 15.4% |
| 61 | Switzerland | 15.4% |
| 62 | Sweden | 15.3% |
| 63 | Philippines | 15.2% |
| 64 | Cayman Islands | 15.0% |
| 65 | United Arab Emirates | 14.8% |
| 66 | Republic of the Congo | 14.7% |
| 67 | North Korea | 14.6% |
| 68 | Zambia | 14.5% |
| 69 | Djibouti | 14.5% |
| 70 | Norway | 14.5% |
| 71 | Russian Federation | 14.3% |
| 72 | Mexico | 14.2% |
| 73 | Republic of The Gambia | 14.2% |
| 74 | Mauritius | 14.2% |
| 75 | Barbados | 14.2% |
| 76 | Oman | 14.2% |
| 77 | Denmark | 14.2% |
| 78 | India | 14.2% |
| 79 | Malaysia | 14.1% |
| 80 | Rwanda | 13.9% |
| 81 | Kuwait | 13.8% |
| 82 | Cameroon | 13.8% |
| 83 | Fiji | 13.8% |
| 84 | Mongolia | 13.8% |
| 85 | Virgin Islands, British | 13.6% |
| 86 | Gabon | 13.6% |
| 87 | Cape Verde | 13.4% |
| 88 | United Republic of Tanzania | 13.4% |
| 89 | Argentina | 13.2% |
| 90 | Ghana | 13.2% |
| 91 | Haiti | 13.2% |
| 92 | Colombia | 13.2% |
| 93 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 13.1% |
| 94 | Estonia | 13.0% |
| 95 | San Marino | 13.0% |
| 96 | Brazil | 12.9% |
| 97 | Niger | 12.8% |
| 98 | Saint Lucia | 12.7% |
| 99 | New Zealand | 12.7% |
| 100 | Ukraine | 12.7% |
| 101 | Australia | 12.6% |
| 102 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 12.6% |
| 103 | Thailand | 12.6% |
| 104 | Trinidad and Tobago | 12.6% |
| 105 | Malta | 12.5% |
| 106 | Yemen | 12.5% |
| 107 | Cyprus | 12.5% |
| 108 | Belarus | 12.3% |
| 109 | Ireland | 12.3% |
| 110 | Macao | 12.3% |
| 111 | Georgia | 12.2% |
| 112 | Andorra | 12.1% |
| 113 | Finland | 12.1% |
| 114 | Belgium | 12.0% |
| 115 | Singapore | 12.0% |
| 116 | Bulgaria | 12.0% |
| 117 | Netherlands | 12.0% |
| 118 | Azerbaijan | 11.9% |
| 119 | People's Republic of China | 11.9% |
| 120 | Bangladesh | 11.9% |
| 121 | United Kingdom | 11.8% |
| 122 | Lithuania | 11.7% |
| 123 | Samoa | 11.7% |
| 124 | Paraguay | 11.7% |
| 125 | Togo | 11.6% |
| 126 | Cambodia | 11.6% |
| 127 | Comoros | 11.5% |
| 128 | Grenada | 11.4% |
| 129 | Brunei Darussalam | 11.4% |
| 130 | Marshall Islands | 11.3% |
| 131 | Türkiye | 11.3% |
| 132 | United States of America | 11.3% |
| 133 | Slovenia | 11.1% |
| 134 | Nicaragua | 11.0% |
| 135 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 11.0% |
| 136 | Aruba | 11.0% |
| 137 | Egypt | 10.9% |
| 138 | Albania | 10.9% |
| 139 | Slovakia | 10.8% |
| 140 | Sudan | 10.8% |
| 141 | Nepal | 10.8% |
| 142 | Seychelles | 10.7% |
| 143 | Germany | 10.7% |
| 144 | Canada | 10.7% |
| 145 | Bahamas | 10.6% |
| 146 | Indonesia | 10.6% |
| 147 | Portugal | 10.4% |
| 148 | Lesotho | 10.4% |
| 149 | Burundi | 10.3% |
| 150 | Anguilla | 10.3% |
| 151 | Venezuela | 10.3% |
| 152 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10.2% |
| 153 | Czech Republic | 10.0% |
| 154 | Central African Republic | 10.0% |
| 155 | Poland | 10.0% |
| 156 | Japan | 10.0% |
| 157 | Austria | 10.0% |
| 158 | Latvia | 9.9% |
| 159 | Spain | 9.9% |
| 160 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 9.8% |
| 161 | Jordan | 9.8% |
| 162 | Pakistan | 9.8% |
| 163 | Myanmar | 9.7% |
| 164 | Maldives | 9.6% |
| 165 | Tonga | 9.3% |
| 166 | Qatar | 9.3% |
| 167 | Cook Islands | 9.2% |
| 168 | Guinea | 9.2% |
| 169 | Palau | 9.1% |
| 170 | France | 9.1% |
| 171 | Romania | 8.8% |
| 172 | Armenia | 8.7% |
| 173 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 8.6% |
| 174 | Lebanon | 8.6% |
| 175 | Gibraltar | 8.6% |
| 176 | Suriname | 8.6% |
| 177 | Croatia | 8.5% |
| 178 | Uganda | 8.5% |
| 179 | Luxembourg | 8.5% |
| 180 | Serbia | 8.4% |
| 181 | Bahrain | 8.3% |
| 182 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 8.2% |
| 183 | Libya | 8.1% |
| 184 | Somalia | 8.1% |
| 185 | Hungary | 7.8% |
| 186 | Bermuda | 7.8% |
| 187 | Monaco | 7.7% |
| 188 | Italy | 7.4% |
| 189 | Liberia | 7.4% |
| 190 | Guyana | 7.2% |
| 191 | Sri Lanka | 7.2% |
| 192 | Nauru | 6.6% |
| 193 | Angola | 6.5% |
| 194 | Greece | 6.4% |
| 195 | Antigua and Barbuda | 5.9% |
| 196 | Dominica | 5.8% |
| 197 | Montserrat | 5.7% |
| 198 | Niue | 5.6% |
| 199 | Eritrea | 5.4% |
| 200 | Equatorial Guinea | 5.2% |
| 201 | Timor-Leste | 4.3% |
| 202 | Papua New Guinea | 3.5% |
| 203 | Nigeria | 3.0% |
| 204 | South Sudan | 0.0% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2025).
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