Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita by country
Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide...
What the numbers show
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita is currently reported for 90 countries. The highest value is 50.0% in Cuba; the lowest is 0.0% in Namibia.
The median across all reporting countries is 19.7%, and the mean is 18.4%.
Over the past decade 50 countries rose and 37 fell. The largest increase was in Gambia (up 181.7%), and the largest decrease in Namibia (down 100.0%).
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba | 50.0% | 2010 | up 64.2% | rising |
| 2 | Cyprus | 35.7% | 2017 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 3 | Finland | 32.3% | 2017 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 4 | Portugal | 31.7% | 2017 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 5 | Eswatini | 30.8% | 2011 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 6 | Switzerland | 30.7% | 2017 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 7 | Ukraine | 30.6% | 2017 | up 16.6% | flat |
| 8 | Austria | 30.3% | 2017 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 9 | Jamaica | 29.8% | 2019 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 10 | Malta | 29.3% | 2017 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 11 | Iceland | 27.8% | 2017 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 12 | Slovenia | 27.7% | 2017 | down 12.1% | rising |
| 13 | Oman | 26.8% | 2019 | up 82.9% | rising |
| 14 | Morocco | 25.6% | 2009 | down 26.6% | falling |
| 15 | Czechia | 25.1% | 2017 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 16 | Bulgaria | 25.1% | 2017 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 17 | Viet Nam | 24.9% | 2013 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 18 | Japan | 24.8% | 2017 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 19 | Belize | 24.8% | 2018 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 20 | Denmark | 24.5% | 2017 | up 5.6% | flat |
| 21 | Sweden | 24.1% | 2017 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 22 | Belgium | 23.5% | 2017 | — | flat |
| 23 | Republic of Moldova | 23.1% | 2018 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 24 | Italy | 22.9% | 2017 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 25 | Costa Rica | 22.4% | 2019 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 26 | Norway | 22.4% | 2017 | up 14.1% | flat |
| 27 | Germany | 22.0% | 2017 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 28 | Poland | 22.0% | 2017 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 29 | Latvia | 21.8% | 2017 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 30 | Malawi | 21.7% | 2016 | up 64.4% | rising |
| 31 | United States | 21.6% | 2017 | — | flat |
| 32 | Kazakhstan | 21.6% | 2018 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 33 | New Zealand | 21.5% | 2017 | — | flat |
| 34 | Thailand | 21.4% | 2013 | up 88.2% | rising |
| 35 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 21.1% | 2017 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 36 | Maldives | 21.1% | 2019 | up 34.0% | rising |
| 37 | Rwanda | 21.0% | 2018 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 38 | Brazil | 20.6% | 2017 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 39 | Dominica | 20.5% | 2019 | up 96.4% | rising |
| 40 | Senegal | 20.5% | 2015 | up 74.0% | rising |
| 41 | Chile | 20.4% | 2017 | up 71.5% | rising |
| 42 | Argentina | 20.1% | 2017 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 43 | Kuwait | 19.8% | 2011 | down 0.6% | falling |
| 44 | Spain | 19.8% | 2017 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 45 | Luxembourg | 19.7% | 2017 | up 8.5% | falling |
| 46 | Estonia | 19.7% | 2017 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 47 | Slovakia | 18.9% | 2017 | up 60.8% | rising |
| 48 | Saint Lucia | 18.3% | 2018 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 49 | Cameroon | 18.0% | 2013 | down 24.4% | falling |
| 50 | Australia | 17.9% | 2017 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 51 | Colombia | 17.8% | 2018 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 52 | Lithuania | 17.0% | 2017 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 53 | Hungary | 16.6% | 2017 | down 27.6% | flat |
| 54 | Uruguay | 16.4% | 2018 | up 63.0% | rising |
| 55 | Romania | 16.0% | 2017 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 56 | Sierra Leone | 15.5% | 2019 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 57 | El Salvador | 15.1% | 2018 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 58 | Syria | 15.1% | 2012 | down 32.7% | falling |
| 59 | Jordan | 15.0% | 2019 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 60 | Ethiopia | 13.9% | 2015 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 61 | Cambodia | 13.7% | 2014 | up 122.3% | rising |
| 62 | Liechtenstein | 13.7% | 2008 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 63 | Mongolia | 13.4% | 2017 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 64 | Andorra | 13.4% | 2019 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 65 | Iran | 12.7% | 2017 | down 25.1% | rising |
| 66 | Côte d'Ivoire | 12.5% | 2018 | down 32.5% | falling |
| 67 | Ghana | 11.9% | 2014 | down 67.0% | falling |
| 68 | Afghanistan | 11.7% | 2017 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 69 | Mexico | 11.6% | 2017 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 70 | Niger | 11.2% | 2017 | down 67.2% | falling |
| 71 | Dominican Republic | 11.1% | 2019 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 72 | Burkina Faso | 10.9% | 2016 | down 49.5% | falling |
| 73 | India | 10.4% | 2013 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 74 | Ireland | 10.3% | 2017 | down 48.3% | rising |
| 75 | Paraguay | 10.1% | 2016 | up 52.5% | falling |
| 76 | Bermuda | 10.0% | 2015 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 77 | Indonesia | 9.6% | 2015 | up 7.5% | flat |
| 78 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 9.5% | 2014 | up 64.6% | rising |
| 79 | Nepal | 9.5% | 2015 | up 1.5% | falling |
| 80 | Gambia | 9.4% | 2015 | up 181.7% | rising |
| 81 | Philippines | 8.7% | 2008 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 82 | Ecuador | 8.3% | 2018 | up 67.3% | rising |
| 83 | Sri Lanka | 7.1% | 2018 | down 18.4% | rising |
| 84 | Madagascar | 6.8% | 2012 | down 58.4% | falling |
| 85 | Mali | 6.3% | 2017 | down 68.8% | falling |
| 86 | Guatemala | 6.1% | 2019 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 87 | Chad | 5.3% | 2018 | down 61.8% | falling |
| 88 | Monaco | 3.3% | 2016 | down 18.0% | falling |
| 89 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.4% | 2018 | down 98.2% | volatile |
| 90 | Namibia | 0.0% | 2017 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/