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Countries Ranked by Education expenditure share of GDP (2023)

Education expenditure share of GDP: each country's latest value (2018–2023), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Kiribati ranks #1 with 16.4% of GDP. Tuvalu is second with 12.8% of GDP, 27.6% behind. The top five are Kiribati, Tuvalu, Micronesia, Fed. Sts., Namibia and Algeria. The median across all 187 is 4.16% of GDP; Somalia, Fed. Rep. is last at 0% of GDP. Kiribati's figure has risen 69% since 1999 (9.71% of GDP to 16.4% of GDP in 2023).

#1
Kiribati · 16.4% of GDP
Median
4.16% of GDP
Coverage
187 countries
Data year
2023
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Education expenditure share of GDPBar chart of the top 10: 1. Kiribati 16.4; 2. Tuvalu 12.8; 3. Micronesia, Fed. Sts. 11.6; 4. Namibia 9.08; 5. Algeria 8.98; 6. Cuba 8.44; 7. Solomon Islands 8.29; 8. Botswana 8.06; 9. Marshall Islands 7.7; 10. Vanuatu 7.64.Kiribati16.4Tuvalu12.8Micronesia, Fed. Sts.11.6Namibia9.08Algeria8.98Cuba8.44Solomon Islands8.29Botswana8.06Marshall Islands7.7Vanuatu7.64
Top 10: Education expenditure share of GDP (% of GDP). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Kiribati 16.4; 2. Tuvalu 12.8; 3. Micronesia, Fed. Sts. 11.6; 4. Namibia 9.08; 5. Algeria 8.98; 6. Cuba 8.44; 7. Solomon Islands 8.29; 8. Botswana 8.06; 9. Marshall Islands 7.7; 10. Vanuatu 7.64.
Education expenditure share of GDP over time, top 5Kiribati: 9.71 in 1999 to 16.4 in 2023; Tuvalu: 14.5 in 2020 to 12.8 in 2023; Micronesia, Fed. Sts.: 6.42 in 1999 to 11.6 in 2020; Namibia: 7.13 in 1999 to 9.39 in 2022; Algeria: 4.11 in 2008 to 5.61 in 2023.04.18.212.316.4199920112023KiribatiTuvaluMicronesia, Fed. St…NamibiaAlgeria
Education expenditure share of GDP over time, top 5 (% of GDP). Kiribati: 9.71 in 1999 to 16.4 in 2023; Tuvalu: 14.5 in 2020 to 12.8 in 2023; Micronesia, Fed. Sts.: 6.42 in 1999 to 11.6 in 2020; Namibia: 7.13 in 1999 to 9.39 in 2022; Algeria: 4.11 in 2008 to 5.61 in 2023.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Education expenditure share of GDP, 2023
RankCountryEducation expenditure share of GDP (% of GDP)Year
1Kiribati16.42023
2Tuvalu12.82023
3Micronesia, Fed. Sts.11.62020
4Namibia9.082024
5Algeria8.982024
6Cuba8.442022
7Solomon Islands8.292023
8Botswana8.062020
9Marshall Islands7.72022
10Vanuatu7.642024
11Mauritania7.612024
12Bolivia7.542024
13Sweden7.322022
14Iceland7.312022
15Kyrgyz Republic6.832023
16Tunisia6.732023
17Lesotho6.622024
18Moldova6.562023
19St. Vincent and the Grenadines6.462023
20Kuwait6.442024
21Finland6.382022
22Denmark6.362022
23Belgium6.282022
24Senegal6.162023
25Eswatini6.032024
26South Africa6.022024
27Morocco6.022023
28Mozambique5.982022
29Israel5.932022
30United Kingdom5.912021
31Bhutan5.852023
32Naoero5.782023
33Brazil5.622022
34Jamaica5.512024
35Uzbekistan5.472023
36Samoa5.462024
37Curaçao5.442024
38Tajikistan5.442023
39West Bank and Gaza5.432021
40Norway5.432022
41United States5.422021
42Korea, Rep.5.412022
43Dominica5.392024
44Burkina Faso5.332023
45France5.322022
46Costa Rica5.312023
47Tonga5.312022
48Slovenia5.282022
49Austria5.282022
50Colombia5.262020
51Timor-Leste5.242023
52Germany5.242022
53New Zealand5.212023
54Mongolia5.212024
55Estonia5.212022
56Netherlands5.182022
57Maldives5.172023
58Ukraine5.142021
59Grenada5.132023
60Australia5.062022
61Belarus5.052024
62São Tomé and Principe5.032023
63Argentina52023
64Chile4.912022
65Kazakhstan4.862023
66Switzerland4.862022
67Canada4.842022
68Uruguay4.762023
69Cyprus4.742022
70Malta4.712022
71Slovak Republic4.662022
72Belize4.622024
73Rwanda4.612024
74Spain4.592022
75Portugal4.552022
76Honduras4.552023
77Burundi4.52025
78Bulgaria4.52022
79Saudi Arabia4.482023
80Seychelles4.452023
81Guyana4.452018
82Oman4.382022
83Peru4.362024
84Cabo Verde4.352023
85Latvia4.322022
86Poland4.312022
87Czechia4.32022
88Turkmenistan4.292024
89Puerto Rico (US)4.272024
90Lithuania4.252022
91Mauritius4.252024
92Fiji4.252023
93Mali4.182023
94Russian Federation4.162023
95Togo4.142023
96India4.12022
97Croatia4.092021
98Niger4.072023
99Zambia4.072023
100Italy4.072022

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Source and method

Education expenditure share of GDP: each country's latest value (2018–2023), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP): Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.