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Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave.
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Key Insights
Global Average
13.3% of government expenditure
Median: 12.6% of government expenditure
Countries Covered
201
with available data
Highest
Mauritania
31.9% of government expenditure
Lowest
Iraq
0.0% of government expenditure
Top 5 Countries
1Mauritania31.9% of government expenditure
2Kenya28.5% of government expenditure
3Turkmenistan27.6% of government expenditure
4Solomon Islands25.2% of government expenditure
5Namibia24.6% of government expenditure
By Region
South America15.4% of government expenditure(7 countries)
Africa15.2% of government expenditure(9 countries)
Other13.8% of government expenditure(122 countries)
North America13.4% of government expenditure(4 countries)
Asia12.7% of government expenditure(25 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0% of government expenditure)High (31.9% of government expenditure)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 13.3% of government expenditure)
South America (7)
Africa (9)
Other (122)
North America (4)
Asia (25)
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 World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave. 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 | Mauritania | 31.9% of government expenditure |
| 2 | Kenya | 28.5% of government expenditure |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 27.6% of government expenditure |
| 4 | Solomon Islands | 25.2% of government expenditure |
| 5 | Namibia | 24.6% of government expenditure |
| 6 | Morocco | 23.3% of government expenditure |
| 7 | Honduras | 23.2% of government expenditure |
| 8 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 23.0% of government expenditure |
| 9 | Bhutan | 22.2% of government expenditure |
| 10 | Uzbekistan | 22.1% of government expenditure |
| 11 | Kazakhstan | 22.0% of government expenditure |
| 12 | Botswana | 21.5% of government expenditure |
| 13 | Senegal | 20.9% of government expenditure |
| 14 | Dominican Republic | 20.9% of government expenditure |
| 15 | Sierra Leone | 20.5% of government expenditure |
| 16 | Mozambique | 20.4% of government expenditure |
| 17 | Costa Rica | 20.4% of government expenditure |
| 18 | Burkina Faso | 20.3% of government expenditure |
| 19 | Bolivia | 20.2% of government expenditure |
| 20 | Kiribati | 20.1% of government expenditure |
| 21 | Kyrgyzstan | 19.6% of government expenditure |
| 22 | Vanuatu | 19.3% of government expenditure |
| 23 | Tajikistan | 19.3% of government expenditure |
| 24 | Eswatini | 19.2% of government expenditure |
| 25 | Peru | 19.2% of government expenditure |
| 26 | Syrian Arab Republic | 19.2% of government expenditure |
| 27 | South Africa | 19.1% of government expenditure |
| 28 | Belize | 18.9% of government expenditure |
| 29 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 18.8% of government expenditure |
| 30 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 18.6% of government expenditure |
| 31 | Chile | 18.4% of government expenditure |
| 32 | Sao Tome and Principe | 18.1% of government expenditure |
| 33 | Benin | 18.0% of government expenditure |
| 34 | Madagascar | 18.0% of government expenditure |
| 35 | Zimbabwe | 17.9% of government expenditure |
| 36 | Jamaica | 17.9% of government expenditure |
| 37 | Mali | 17.8% of government expenditure |
| 38 | Cote d'Ivoire | 17.6% of government expenditure |
| 39 | Tunisia | 17.3% of government expenditure |
| 40 | Guatemala | 17.3% of government expenditure |
| 41 | Cuba | 17.0% of government expenditure |
| 42 | Tuvalu | 16.8% of government expenditure |
| 43 | Ethiopia | 16.7% of government expenditure |
| 44 | Chad | 16.5% of government expenditure |
| 45 | Curaçao | 16.4% of government expenditure |
| 46 | Panama | 16.3% of government expenditure |
| 47 | Guinea-Bissau | 16.2% of government expenditure |
| 48 | Israel | 16.1% of government expenditure |
| 49 | Malawi | 16.0% of government expenditure |
| 50 | Moldova, Republic of | 16.0% of government expenditure |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | 16.0% of government expenditure |
| 52 | El Salvador | 15.9% of government expenditure |
| 53 | Hong Kong | 15.7% of government expenditure |
| 54 | Afghanistan | 15.7% of government expenditure |
| 55 | Iceland | 15.7% of government expenditure |
| 56 | Saudi Arabia | 15.6% of government expenditure |
| 57 | Uruguay | 15.6% of government expenditure |
| 58 | Algeria | 15.5% of government expenditure |
| 59 | Ecuador | 15.5% of government expenditure |
| 60 | Vietnam | 15.4% of government expenditure |
| 61 | Switzerland | 15.4% of government expenditure |
| 62 | Sweden | 15.3% of government expenditure |
| 63 | Philippines | 15.2% of government expenditure |
| 64 | Cayman Islands | 15.0% of government expenditure |
| 65 | United Arab Emirates | 14.8% of government expenditure |
| 66 | Republic of the Congo | 14.7% of government expenditure |
| 67 | North Korea | 14.6% of government expenditure |
| 68 | Zambia | 14.5% of government expenditure |
| 69 | Djibouti | 14.5% of government expenditure |
| 70 | Norway | 14.5% of government expenditure |
| 71 | Russian Federation | 14.3% of government expenditure |
| 72 | Mexico | 14.2% of government expenditure |
| 73 | Republic of The Gambia | 14.2% of government expenditure |
| 74 | Mauritius | 14.2% of government expenditure |
| 75 | Barbados | 14.2% of government expenditure |
| 76 | Oman | 14.2% of government expenditure |
| 77 | Denmark | 14.2% of government expenditure |
| 78 | India | 14.2% of government expenditure |
| 79 | Malaysia | 14.1% of government expenditure |
| 80 | Rwanda | 13.9% of government expenditure |
| 81 | Kuwait | 13.8% of government expenditure |
| 82 | Cameroon | 13.8% of government expenditure |
| 83 | Fiji | 13.8% of government expenditure |
| 84 | Mongolia | 13.8% of government expenditure |
| 85 | Virgin Islands, British | 13.6% of government expenditure |
| 86 | Gabon | 13.6% of government expenditure |
| 87 | Cape Verde | 13.4% of government expenditure |
| 88 | United Republic of Tanzania | 13.4% of government expenditure |
| 89 | Argentina | 13.2% of government expenditure |
| 90 | Ghana | 13.2% of government expenditure |
| 91 | Haiti | 13.2% of government expenditure |
| 92 | Colombia | 13.2% of government expenditure |
| 93 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 13.1% of government expenditure |
| 94 | Estonia | 13.0% of government expenditure |
| 95 | San Marino | 13.0% of government expenditure |
| 96 | Brazil | 12.9% of government expenditure |
| 97 | Niger | 12.8% of government expenditure |
| 98 | Saint Lucia | 12.7% of government expenditure |
| 99 | New Zealand | 12.7% of government expenditure |
| 100 | Ukraine | 12.7% of government expenditure |
| 101 | Australia | 12.6% of government expenditure |
| 102 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 12.6% of government expenditure |
| 103 | Thailand | 12.6% of government expenditure |
| 104 | Trinidad and Tobago | 12.6% of government expenditure |
| 105 | Malta | 12.5% of government expenditure |
| 106 | Yemen | 12.5% of government expenditure |
| 107 | Cyprus | 12.5% of government expenditure |
| 108 | Belarus | 12.3% of government expenditure |
| 109 | Ireland | 12.3% of government expenditure |
| 110 | Macao | 12.3% of government expenditure |
| 111 | Georgia | 12.2% of government expenditure |
| 112 | Andorra | 12.1% of government expenditure |
| 113 | Finland | 12.1% of government expenditure |
| 114 | Belgium | 12.0% of government expenditure |
| 115 | Singapore | 12.0% of government expenditure |
| 116 | Bulgaria | 12.0% of government expenditure |
| 117 | Netherlands | 12.0% of government expenditure |
| 118 | Azerbaijan | 11.9% of government expenditure |
| 119 | People's Republic of China | 11.9% of government expenditure |
| 120 | Bangladesh | 11.9% of government expenditure |
| 121 | United Kingdom | 11.8% of government expenditure |
| 122 | Lithuania | 11.7% of government expenditure |
| 123 | Samoa | 11.7% of government expenditure |
| 124 | Paraguay | 11.7% of government expenditure |
| 125 | Togo | 11.6% of government expenditure |
| 126 | Cambodia | 11.6% of government expenditure |
| 127 | Comoros | 11.5% of government expenditure |
| 128 | Grenada | 11.4% of government expenditure |
| 129 | Brunei Darussalam | 11.4% of government expenditure |
| 130 | Marshall Islands | 11.3% of government expenditure |
| 131 | Türkiye | 11.3% of government expenditure |
| 132 | United States of America | 11.3% of government expenditure |
| 133 | Slovenia | 11.1% of government expenditure |
| 134 | Nicaragua | 11.0% of government expenditure |
| 135 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 11.0% of government expenditure |
| 136 | Aruba | 11.0% of government expenditure |
| 137 | Egypt | 10.9% of government expenditure |
| 138 | Albania | 10.9% of government expenditure |
| 139 | Slovakia | 10.8% of government expenditure |
| 140 | Sudan | 10.8% of government expenditure |
| 141 | Nepal | 10.8% of government expenditure |
| 142 | Seychelles | 10.7% of government expenditure |
| 143 | Germany | 10.7% of government expenditure |
| 144 | Canada | 10.7% of government expenditure |
| 145 | Bahamas | 10.6% of government expenditure |
| 146 | Indonesia | 10.6% of government expenditure |
| 147 | Portugal | 10.4% of government expenditure |
| 148 | Lesotho | 10.4% of government expenditure |
| 149 | Burundi | 10.3% of government expenditure |
| 150 | Venezuela | 10.3% of government expenditure |
| 151 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10.2% of government expenditure |
| 152 | Czech Republic | 10.0% of government expenditure |
| 153 | Central African Republic | 10.0% of government expenditure |
| 154 | Poland | 10.0% of government expenditure |
| 155 | Japan | 10.0% of government expenditure |
| 156 | Austria | 10.0% of government expenditure |
| 157 | Latvia | 9.9% of government expenditure |
| 158 | Spain | 9.9% of government expenditure |
| 159 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 9.8% of government expenditure |
| 160 | Jordan | 9.8% of government expenditure |
| 161 | Pakistan | 9.8% of government expenditure |
| 162 | Myanmar | 9.7% of government expenditure |
| 163 | Maldives | 9.6% of government expenditure |
| 164 | Tonga | 9.3% of government expenditure |
| 165 | Qatar | 9.3% of government expenditure |
| 166 | Guinea | 9.2% of government expenditure |
| 167 | Palau | 9.1% of government expenditure |
| 168 | France | 9.1% of government expenditure |
| 169 | Romania | 8.8% of government expenditure |
| 170 | Armenia | 8.7% of government expenditure |
| 171 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 8.6% of government expenditure |
| 172 | Lebanon | 8.6% of government expenditure |
| 173 | Gibraltar | 8.6% of government expenditure |
| 174 | Suriname | 8.6% of government expenditure |
| 175 | Croatia | 8.5% of government expenditure |
| 176 | Uganda | 8.5% of government expenditure |
| 177 | Luxembourg | 8.5% of government expenditure |
| 178 | Serbia | 8.4% of government expenditure |
| 179 | Bahrain | 8.3% of government expenditure |
| 180 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 8.2% of government expenditure |
| 181 | Libya | 8.1% of government expenditure |
| 182 | Somalia | 8.1% of government expenditure |
| 183 | Hungary | 7.8% of government expenditure |
| 184 | Bermuda | 7.8% of government expenditure |
| 185 | Monaco | 7.7% of government expenditure |
| 186 | Italy | 7.4% of government expenditure |
| 187 | Liberia | 7.4% of government expenditure |
| 188 | Guyana | 7.2% of government expenditure |
| 189 | Sri Lanka | 7.2% of government expenditure |
| 190 | Nauru | 6.6% of government expenditure |
| 191 | Angola | 6.5% of government expenditure |
| 192 | Greece | 6.4% of government expenditure |
| 193 | Antigua and Barbuda | 5.9% of government expenditure |
| 194 | Dominica | 5.8% of government expenditure |
| 195 | Eritrea | 5.4% of government expenditure |
| 196 | Equatorial Guinea | 5.2% of government expenditure |
| 197 | Timor-Leste | 4.3% of government expenditure |
| 198 | Papua New Guinea | 3.5% of government expenditure |
| 199 | Nigeria | 3.0% of government expenditure |
| 200 | South Sudan | 0.0% of government expenditure |
| 201 | Iraq | 0.0% of government expenditure |
Showing 201 of 201 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2025).
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