Of the economies in the World Bank's latest release, Zambia has the highest expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education) (67.35% in 2017) and Romania the lowest (12.5% in 2016).
What this measures
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Limitations: Data disaggregated by level of education are estimates in some instances. It is often difficult to separate lower from upper secondary education expenditure, or pre-primary from primary.
Each country's latest available year is shown; countries report on different schedules, so compare years before comparing values.
Ranking
| # | Economy | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zambia | 67.35% | 2017 |
| 2 | Togo | 64.06% | 2016 |
| 3 | Guinea | 61.65% | 2018 |
| 4 | Burkina Faso | 57.87% | 2015 |
| 5 | Lesotho | 55.96% | 2018 |
| 6 | Gambia, The | 55.84% | 2015 |
| 7 | Guatemala | 55.6% | 2018 |
| 8 | Nepal | 53.77% | 2015 |
| 9 | Benin | 49.81% | 2015 |
| 10 | Niger | 48.12% | 2017 |
| 11 | Côte d'Ivoire | 47.29% | 2018 |
| 12 | El Salvador | 46.16% | 2018 |
| 13 | Mali | 44.67% | 2017 |
| 14 | Vanuatu | 44.64% | 2017 |
| 15 | Afghanistan | 44.19% | 2017 |
| 16 | Malawi | 43.92% | 2016 |
| 17 | Israel | 38.91% | 2016 |
| 18 | South Africa | 38.75% | 2018 |
| 19 | Cabo Verde | 38.09% | 2017 |
| 20 | Ireland | 37.32% | 2016 |
| 21 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 36.9% | 2018 |
| 22 | Paraguay | 36.44% | 2016 |
| 23 | Maldives | 36.4% | 2016 |
| 24 | Kenya | 36.34% | 2015 |
| 25 | St. Lucia | 35.07% | 2018 |
| 26 | San Marino | 34.44% | 2017 |
| 27 | Jamaica | 34.16% | 2018 |
| 28 | Malaysia | 34.04% | 2018 |
| 29 | Peru | 33.88% | 2018 |
| 30 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 33.07% | 2018 |
| 31 | Australia | 32.99% | 2016 |
| 32 | Cyprus | 32.75% | 2016 |
| 33 | Colombia | 32.71% | 2018 |
| 34 | Mexico | 32.45% | 2016 |
| 35 | United Kingdom | 32.33% | 2016 |
| 36 | Mongolia | 32.22% | 2017 |
| 37 | Bermuda | 32.16% | 2017 |
| 38 | Latvia | 32.02% | 2016 |
| 39 | Poland | 31.7% | 2016 |
| 40 | Korea, Rep. | 31.7% | 2016 |
| 41 | Senegal | 31.67% | 2018 |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 31.6% | 2015 |
| 43 | Belize | 31.38% | 2017 |
| 44 | Pakistan | 31.05% | 2015 |
| 45 | Sierra Leone | 31.02% | 2018 |
| 46 | Seychelles | 30.57% | 2016 |
| 47 | British Virgin Islands | 29.86% | 2017 |
| 48 | Sri Lanka | 29.86% | 2018 |
| 49 | Barbados | 29.61% | 2016 |
| 50 | Argentina | 29.59% | 2017 |
| 51 | Portugal | 28.96% | 2015 |
| 52 | Switzerland | 28.95% | 2016 |
| 53 | Slovenia | 28.77% | 2016 |
| 54 | Costa Rica | 28.67% | 2018 |
| 55 | Rwanda | 28.56% | 2018 |
| 56 | Iceland | 27.94% | 2016 |
| 57 | Chile | 27.91% | 2017 |
| 58 | Aruba | 27.53% | 2016 |
| 59 | Ethiopia | 27.45% | 2015 |
| 60 | Spain | 26.94% | 2016 |
| 61 | New Zealand | 26.13% | 2016 |
| 62 | Brazil | 25.62% | 2015 |
| 63 | Estonia | 24.97% | 2016 |
| 64 | Malta | 24.27% | 2015 |
| 65 | Sweden | 24.11% | 2016 |
| 66 | Italy | 23.95% | 2016 |
| 67 | Belgium | 23.81% | 2016 |
| 68 | Moldova | 23.33% | 2018 |
| 69 | Ecuador | 23.26% | 2015 |
| 70 | Uruguay | 23.12% | 2017 |
| 71 | Norway | 22.84% | 2016 |
| 72 | Mauritius | 22.83% | 2018 |
| 73 | Slovak Republic | 22.22% | 2016 |
| 74 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 22.08% | 2018 |
| 75 | Andorra | 21.42% | 2018 |
| 76 | Netherlands | 21.22% | 2016 |
| 77 | Finland | 20.51% | 2016 |
| 78 | Brunei Darussalam | 19.52% | 2016 |
| 79 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 19.41% | 2018 |
| 80 | Lithuania | 18.89% | 2016 |
| 81 | Austria | 16.6% | 2016 |
| 82 | Hungary | 16.22% | 2016 |
| 83 | Czechia | 13.24% | 2016 |
| 84 | Germany | 12.92% | 2016 |
| 85 | Monaco | 12.7% | 2016 |
| 86 | Romania | 12.5% | 2016 |
Regions and income groups
| Region or group | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 22.22% | 2016 |
| Euro area | 23.88% | 2016 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 22.84% | 2016 |
| European Union | 23.81% | 2016 |
| High income | 24.97% | 2016 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 36.49% | 2015 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (IDA & IBRD) | 34.84% | 2016 |
| OECD members | 26.94% | 2016 |
| Other small states | 28.86% | 2016 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 23.81% | 2016 |
| Small states | 28.86% | 2016 |
| South Asia | 41.04% | 2015 |
| South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 41.04% | 2015 |
More education indicators
- Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI)
- Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
- Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
- Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
- Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
- Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
- Compulsory education, duration (years)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
- School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
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Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, SE.XPD.PRIM.ZS, CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) View on data.worldbank.org; the full definition is in the World Bank's metadata glossary.
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