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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
4.3%
Median: 3.9%
Countries Covered
199
with available data
Highest
Micronesia, Federated States of
23.6%
Lowest
French Polynesia
0.5%
Top 5 Countries
1Micronesia, Federated States of23.6%
2Cuba13.0%
3Marshall Islands12.7%
4American Samoa11.8%
5Solomon Islands9.9%
By Region
Oceania6.2%(2 countries)
Europe4.7%(32 countries)
South America4.7%(7 countries)
Other4.3%(120 countries)
Africa4.1%(9 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.5%)High (23.6%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 4.3%)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
Other (120)
Africa (9)
North America (4)
Asia (25)
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 World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 23.6% |
| 2 | Cuba | 13.0% |
| 3 | Marshall Islands | 12.7% |
| 4 | American Samoa | 11.8% |
| 5 | Solomon Islands | 9.9% |
| 6 | Botswana | 9.5% |
| 7 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 9.4% |
| 8 | Namibia | 8.9% |
| 9 | Puerto Rico | 8.6% |
| 10 | Guam | 8.3% |
| 11 | Djibouti | 7.8% |
| 12 | New Zealand | 7.4% |
| 13 | Saudi Arabia | 7.2% |
| 14 | Iceland | 7.2% |
| 15 | Sierra Leone | 7.1% |
| 16 | Sweden | 7.1% |
| 17 | Eswatini | 7.1% |
| 18 | Papua New Guinea | 6.9% |
| 19 | Costa Rica | 6.9% |
| 20 | Norway | 6.7% |
| 21 | Venezuela | 6.5% |
| 22 | Oman | 6.5% |
| 23 | South Africa | 6.5% |
| 24 | Belize | 6.4% |
| 25 | Barbados | 6.4% |
| 26 | Honduras | 6.3% |
| 27 | Lesotho | 6.3% |
| 28 | Denmark | 6.2% |
| 29 | Kiribati | 6.1% |
| 30 | Bolivia | 6.1% |
| 31 | Brazil | 5.9% |
| 32 | Belgium | 5.9% |
| 33 | Tunisia | 5.9% |
| 34 | Bhutan | 5.8% |
| 35 | Aruba | 5.8% |
| 36 | Finland | 5.7% |
| 37 | Israel | 5.6% |
| 38 | Moldova, Republic of | 5.5% |
| 39 | Chile | 5.5% |
| 40 | Mozambique | 5.4% |
| 41 | Cyprus | 5.4% |
| 42 | Kyrgyzstan | 5.3% |
| 43 | Jamaica | 5.2% |
| 44 | Cape Verde | 5.2% |
| 45 | Morocco | 5.2% |
| 46 | Burundi | 5.2% |
| 47 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 5.2% |
| 48 | United Kingdom | 5.1% |
| 49 | Argentina | 5.0% |
| 50 | Ukraine | 5.0% |
| 51 | Australia | 5.0% |
| 52 | Dominica | 5.0% |
| 53 | Senegal | 5.0% |
| 54 | Uzbekistan | 4.9% |
| 55 | Luxembourg | 4.9% |
| 56 | Kenya | 4.9% |
| 57 | Austria | 4.9% |
| 58 | Curaçao | 4.9% |
| 59 | France | 4.8% |
| 60 | Mauritius | 4.8% |
| 61 | Estonia | 4.8% |
| 62 | Netherlands | 4.7% |
| 63 | Malta | 4.7% |
| 64 | Slovenia | 4.6% |
| 65 | Uruguay | 4.6% |
| 66 | Malawi | 4.6% |
| 67 | Seychelles | 4.6% |
| 68 | Iraq | 4.6% |
| 69 | Portugal | 4.6% |
| 70 | Mongolia | 4.6% |
| 71 | Vietnam | 4.6% |
| 72 | Germany | 4.5% |
| 73 | Poland | 4.5% |
| 74 | Mali | 4.5% |
| 75 | Canada | 4.5% |
| 76 | Algeria | 4.5% |
| 77 | Belarus | 4.4% |
| 78 | Russian Federation | 4.4% |
| 79 | United States of America | 4.4% |
| 80 | Egypt | 4.4% |
| 81 | Macao | 4.4% |
| 82 | Switzerland | 4.4% |
| 83 | Colombia | 4.3% |
| 84 | Burkina Faso | 4.3% |
| 85 | Czech Republic | 4.3% |
| 86 | Mexico | 4.3% |
| 87 | Ghana | 4.2% |
| 88 | Samoa | 4.2% |
| 89 | Slovakia | 4.1% |
| 90 | Türkiye | 4.1% |
| 91 | Nicaragua | 4.1% |
| 92 | State of Palestine | 4.1% |
| 93 | Bulgaria | 4.1% |
| 94 | Spain | 4.0% |
| 95 | Brunei Darussalam | 4.0% |
| 96 | Maldives | 4.0% |
| 97 | Ireland | 4.0% |
| 98 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.0% |
| 99 | Fiji | 4.0% |
| 100 | Thailand | 3.9% |
| 101 | Azerbaijan | 3.9% |
| 102 | Hungary | 3.9% |
| 103 | Malaysia | 3.9% |
| 104 | Lithuania | 3.9% |
| 105 | Italy | 3.9% |
| 106 | South Korea | 3.8% |
| 107 | Bahamas | 3.8% |
| 108 | Latvia | 3.8% |
| 109 | San Marino | 3.8% |
| 110 | Grenada | 3.8% |
| 111 | United Republic of Tanzania | 3.7% |
| 112 | Serbia | 3.7% |
| 113 | Liberia | 3.7% |
| 114 | Croatia | 3.6% |
| 115 | Ecuador | 3.6% |
| 116 | Tajikistan | 3.6% |
| 117 | Togo | 3.6% |
| 118 | Angola | 3.6% |
| 119 | Zambia | 3.6% |
| 120 | Peru | 3.5% |
| 121 | Sao Tome and Principe | 3.5% |
| 122 | Suriname | 3.4% |
| 123 | Romania | 3.4% |
| 124 | El Salvador | 3.4% |
| 125 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 3.3% |
| 126 | Saint Lucia | 3.3% |
| 127 | Niger | 3.3% |
| 128 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 3.3% |
| 129 | Indonesia | 3.3% |
| 130 | Kazakhstan | 3.3% |
| 131 | Paraguay | 3.2% |
| 132 | Kuwait | 3.2% |
| 133 | Timor-Leste | 3.2% |
| 134 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.2% |
| 135 | Greece | 3.1% |
| 136 | India | 3.1% |
| 137 | Ethiopia | 3.1% |
| 138 | Guatemala | 3.1% |
| 139 | Liechtenstein | 3.1% |
| 140 | Gabon | 3.1% |
| 141 | Benin | 2.9% |
| 142 | Mauritania | 2.9% |
| 143 | Tonga | 2.9% |
| 144 | Guyana | 2.9% |
| 145 | Bahrain | 2.9% |
| 146 | Nepal | 2.9% |
| 147 | United Arab Emirates | 2.9% |
| 148 | Andorra | 2.8% |
| 149 | Jordan | 2.8% |
| 150 | Hong Kong | 2.8% |
| 151 | Panama | 2.8% |
| 152 | Albania | 2.8% |
| 153 | Singapore | 2.8% |
| 154 | Armenia | 2.7% |
| 155 | Cameroon | 2.7% |
| 156 | Republic of The Gambia | 2.7% |
| 157 | Japan | 2.6% |
| 158 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.6% |
| 159 | Syrian Arab Republic | 2.6% |
| 160 | Afghanistan | 2.6% |
| 161 | Comoros | 2.5% |
| 162 | Rwanda | 2.5% |
| 163 | Republic of the Congo | 2.5% |
| 164 | Dominican Republic | 2.5% |
| 165 | Qatar | 2.4% |
| 166 | Guinea | 2.4% |
| 167 | Turkmenistan | 2.3% |
| 168 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 2.3% |
| 169 | Antigua and Barbuda | 2.3% |
| 170 | Sudan | 2.2% |
| 171 | Libya | 2.1% |
| 172 | Lebanon | 2.1% |
| 173 | Madagascar | 2.1% |
| 174 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.1% |
| 175 | Vanuatu | 2.0% |
| 176 | Pakistan | 2.0% |
| 177 | Zimbabwe | 1.9% |
| 178 | Philippines | 1.8% |
| 179 | People's Republic of China | 1.8% |
| 180 | Chad | 1.8% |
| 181 | Cambodia | 1.8% |
| 182 | South Sudan | 1.8% |
| 183 | Georgia | 1.8% |
| 184 | Eritrea | 1.7% |
| 185 | Uganda | 1.7% |
| 186 | Myanmar | 1.7% |
| 187 | Sri Lanka | 1.6% |
| 188 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1.6% |
| 189 | Haiti | 1.5% |
| 190 | Bermuda | 1.4% |
| 191 | Bangladesh | 1.3% |
| 192 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.2% |
| 193 | Central African Republic | 1.2% |
| 194 | Monaco | 1.0% |
| 195 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.0% |
| 196 | Somalia | 1.0% |
| 197 | Nigeria | 0.9% |
| 198 | New Caledonia | 0.5% |
| 199 | French Polynesia | 0.5% |
Showing 199 of 199 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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