P85 · Education · 199 regions

Government expenditure on education (% of GDP)

Kiribati had the highest government expenditure on education (% of GDP) in 2023, at 16.4%, ahead of Tuvalu (12.8%) and Solomon Islands (8.29%). Norway: 5.43% in 2022, −1.5 pp on 2021.

5.43% Latest · Norway · 2022
−1.5 pp vs 2021
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4,027 Records · 199 regions · 1990–2024

Verified 3 Oct 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period 2023

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Fig 1 · P85 · 199 regions Annual

Government expenditure on education (% of GDP) by region

6 largest of 199 regions, periods differ

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Government expenditure on education (% of GDP) by region
Region	Period	Source	Type	Value
Kiribati	2023	World Bank	Actual	16.4%
Tuvalu	2023	World Bank	Actual	12.8%
Micronesia	2020	World Bank	Actual	11.6%
Namibia	2024	World Bank	Actual	9.08%
Algeria	2024	World Bank	Actual	8.98%
Cuba	2022	World Bank	Actual	8.44%

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4,027 records · 199 regions · 1990–2024. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.

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Government expenditure on education (% of GDP): record preview, grouped by region, newest first.
Period	Value	Source
Kiribati 1 record
2023	16.4%	World Bank · 31 Dec 2023
Tuvalu 1 record
2023	12.8%	World Bank · 31 Dec 2023
Micronesia 1 record
2020	11.6%	World Bank · 31 Dec 2020
Namibia 1 record
2024	9.08%	World Bank · 31 Dec 2024
Algeria 1 record
2024	8.98%	World Bank · 31 Dec 2024
Cuba 1 record
2022	8.44%	World Bank · 31 Dec 2022

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Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product.

Measure: One slice of Education expenditure ( form: share ) . Expenditure allocated to education services and administration. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.

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Government expenditure on education (% of GDP)	World Bank	—	4027

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest government expenditure on education (% of GDP)?

Kiribati had the highest government expenditure on education (% of GDP) in 2023, at 16.4%, ahead of Tuvalu (12.8%) and Solomon Islands (8.29%). Norway: 5.43% in 2022, −1.5 pp on 2021.

Which country has the highest government expenditure on education (% of GDP)?

Kiribati, at 16.4% in 2023. 81 countries published figures for that period.

Where does this data come from?

From 1 document published by World Bank. Every figure on this page links to its record, which preserves the original source evidence.

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