Heavily indebted countries Compared by Education > Spending > Proportion
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DEFINITION:
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI.".
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puerto Rico | 7.92 | 1975 | ||
| 2 | Iceland | 7.31 | 2008 | ||
| 3 | Zimbabwe | 6.87 | 2008 | ||
| 4 | Cyprus | 6.5 | 2008 | ||
| 5 | Barbados | 6.39 | 2008 | ||
| 6 | Israel | 5.91 | 2008 | ||
| 7 | Seychelles | 5.85 | 2008 | ||
| 8 | Belgium | 5.81 | 2008 | ||
| 9 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 5.8 | 2008 | ||
| 10 | Belize | 5.62 | 2008 | ||
| 11 | Jordan | 5.61 | 2008 | ||
| 12 | Saint Lucia | 5.46 | 2008 | ||
| 13 | Hungary | 5.34 | 2008 | ||
| =14 | Portugal | 5.3 | 2008 | ||
| =14 | Austria | 5.3 | 2008 | ||
| 16 | Jamaica | 5.28 | 2008 | ||
| 17 | Morocco | 5.22 | 2008 | ||
| 18 | Ireland | 5.17 | 2008 | ||
| 19 | Grenada | 5.14 | 2008 | ||
| 20 | United Kingdom | 5.06 | 2008 | ||
| 21 | France | 5.05 | 2008 | ||
| 22 | Cape Verde | 5.02 | 2008 | ||
| 23 | Netherlands | 4.85 | 2008 | ||
| 24 | United States | 4.79 | 2008 | ||
| 25 | Canada | 4.78 | 2008 | ||
| 26 | Malta | 4.64 | 2008 | ||
| 27 | Italy | 4.52 | 2008 | ||
| 28 | Germany | 4.28 | 2008 | ||
| 29 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4.08 | 2008 | ||
| 30 | Dominica | 3.91 | 2008 | ||
| 31 | Spain | 3.9 | 2008 | ||
| 32 | Sao Tome and Principe | 3.82 | 1986 | ||
| 33 | Malawi | 3.51 | 2008 | ||
| 34 | Japan | 3.17 | 2008 | ||
| 35 | Greece | 2.75 | 2008 | ||
| 36 | Singapore | 2.71 | 2008 | ||
| 37 | Sri Lanka | 2.55 | 2008 | ||
| 38 | Eritrea | 1.92 | 2008 | ||
| 39 | Lebanon | 1.82 | 2008 | ||
| 40 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.6 | 2008 | ||
| 41 | Sudan | 0.87 | 2008 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Education > Spending > Proportion
- Cuba ranked first for spending > proportion amongst Hot countries in 2008.
- Denmark ranked first for spending > proportion amongst European Union in 2008.
- Puerto Rico ranked first for spending > proportion amongst Heavily indebted countries in 1975.
- Ukraine ranked first for spending > proportion amongst Emerging markets in 2008.
- Uzbekistan ranked first for spending > proportion amongst Muslim countries in 2008.
- American Samoa ranked second for spending > proportion amongst Christian countries in 1975.
- Lesotho ranked first for spending > proportion amongst Former British colonies in 2008.
- Burma has ranked last for spending > proportion since 2002.
- Iceland ranked second for spending > proportion amongst Europe in 2008.
- United Kingdom ranked first for spending > proportion amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2008.
