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Education Statistics > Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government (most recent) by country
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Countries
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Amount
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Date
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# 1
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Yemen: |
32.8% |
2000  |
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Education in Yemen
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# 2
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Lesotho: |
29.8% |
2005  |
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Education in Lesotho
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# 3
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Kenya: |
29.2% |
2004  |
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Education in Kenya
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# 4
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Saudi Arabia: |
27.6% |
2004  |
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Education in Saudi Arabia
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# 5
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United Arab Emirates: |
27.4% |
2005  |
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Education in United Arab Emirates
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# 6
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Djibouti: |
27.3% |
2005  |
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Education in Djibouti
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# 7
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Morocco: |
27.2% |
2005  |
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Education in Morocco
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# 8
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Vanuatu: |
26.7% |
2001  |
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Education in Vanuatu
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= 9
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Guinea: |
25.6% |
2000  |
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Education in Guinea
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= 9
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Mexico: |
25.6% |
2004  |
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Education in Mexico
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# 11
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Cape Verde: |
25.4% |
2005  |
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Education in Cape Verde
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# 12
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Madagascar: |
25.3% |
2005  |
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Education in Madagascar
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# 13
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Malaysia: |
25.2% |
2004  |
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Education in Malaysia
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# 14
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Thailand: |
25% |
2005  |
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Education in Thailand
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# 15
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Malawi: |
24.6% |
1999  |
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Education in Malawi
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# 16
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Oman: |
24.2% |
2005  |
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Education in Oman
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# 17
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Comoros: |
24.1% |
2002  |
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Education in Comoros
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# 18
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Hong Kong: |
23% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Hong Kong
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# 19
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Iran: |
22.8% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Iran
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= 20
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Botswana: |
21.5% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Botswana
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= 20
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Côte d'Ivoire: |
21.5% |
2000  |
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Education in Côte d'Ivoire
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# 22
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Moldova: |
21.1% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Moldova
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# 23
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Namibia: |
21% |
2000  |
|
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Education in Namibia
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# 24
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New Zealand: |
20.9% |
2003  |
|
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Education in New Zealand
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# 25
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Tunisia: |
20.8% |
2005  |
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Education in Tunisia
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# 26
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Jordan: |
20.6% |
1999  |
|
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Education in Jordan
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= 27
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El Salvador: |
20% |
2002  |
|
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Education in El Salvador
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= 27
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Fiji: |
20% |
2002  |
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Education in Fiji
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# 29
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Bahamas, The: |
19.7% |
2000  |
|
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Education in Bahamas, The
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# 30
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Azerbaijan: |
19.6% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Azerbaijan
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# 31
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Mozambique: |
19.5% |
2004  |
|
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Education in Mozambique
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= 32
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Ukraine: |
18.9% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Ukraine
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= 32
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Senegal: |
18.9% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Senegal
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# 34
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Kyrgyzstan: |
18.6% |
2001  |
|
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Education in Kyrgyzstan
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= 35
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Costa Rica: |
18.5% |
2004  |
|
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Education in Costa Rica
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= 35
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Chile: |
18.5% |
2004  |
|
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Education in Chile
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# 37
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Uganda: |
18.3% |
2004  |
|
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Education in Uganda
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= 38
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Burma: |
18.1% |
2001  |
|
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Education in Burma
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= 38
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Bolivia: |
18.1% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Bolivia
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= 38
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Belize: |
18.1% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Belize
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# 41
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Tajikistan: |
18% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Tajikistan
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# 42
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South Africa: |
17.9% |
2005  |
|
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Education in South Africa
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# 43
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Burundi: |
17.7% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Burundi
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# 44
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Ethiopia: |
17.5% |
2006  |
|
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Education in Ethiopia
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# 45
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Saint Lucia: |
16.9% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Saint Lucia
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= 46
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Norway: |
16.6% |
2004  |
|
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Education in Norway
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= 46
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Iceland: |
16.6% |
2004  |
|
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Education in Iceland
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= 46
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Cuba: |
16.6% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Cuba
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= 46
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Burkina Faso: |
16.6% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Burkina Faso
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# 50
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Korea, South: |
16.5% |
2004  |
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Education in Korea, South
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= 51
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Barbados: |
16.4% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Barbados
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= 51
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Philippines: |
16.4% |
2004  |
|
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Education in Philippines
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# 53
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: |
16.1% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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# 54
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Marshall Islands: |
15.8% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Marshall Islands
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= 55
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Macedonia, Republic of: |
15.6% |
2002  |
|
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Education in Macedonia, Republic of
|
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= 55
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Lithuania: |
15.6% |
2004  |
|
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Education in Lithuania
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= 57
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Latvia: |
15.4% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Latvia
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= 57
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Aruba: |
15.4% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Aruba
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= 59
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United States: |
15.3% |
2004  |
|
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Education in United States
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= 59
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Denmark: |
15.3% |
2004  |
|
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Education in Denmark
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= 61
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Nicaragua: |
15% |
2002  |
|
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Education in Nicaragua
|
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= 61
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Maldives: |
15% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Maldives
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= 63
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Estonia: |
14.9% |
2004  |
|
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Education in Estonia
|
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= 63
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Nepal: |
14.9% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Nepal
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= 65
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Zambia: |
14.8% |
2004  |
|
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Education in Zambia
|
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= 65
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Mali: |
14.8% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Mali
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# 67
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Cambodia: |
14.6% |
2000  |
|
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Education in Cambodia
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= 68
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Tokelau: |
14.5% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Tokelau
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= 68
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Guyana: |
14.5% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Guyana
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# 70
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Cyprus: |
14.4% |
2004  |
|
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Education in Cyprus
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# 71
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Mauritius: |
14.3% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Mauritius
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# 72
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Bangladesh: |
14.2% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Bangladesh
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# 73
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Benin: |
14.1% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Benin
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= 74
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Ireland: |
14% |
2004  |
|
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Education in Ireland
|
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= 74
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Macau: |
14% |
2004  |
|
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Education in Macau
|
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= 76
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Israel: |
13.7% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Israel
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= 76
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Peru: |
13.7% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Peru
|
|
= 76
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Samoa: |
13.7% |
2002  |
|
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Education in Samoa
|
|
# 79
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Togo: |
13.6% |
2002  |
|
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Education in Togo
|
|
# 80
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Tonga: |
13.5% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Tonga
|
|
# 81
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Trinidad and Tobago: |
13.4% |
2001  |
|
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Education in Trinidad and Tobago
|
|
# 82
|
Australia: |
13.3% |
2000  |
|
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Education in Australia
|
|
= 83
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Argentina: |
13.1% |
2004  |
|
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Education in Argentina
|
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= 83
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Cook Islands: |
13.1% |
1999  |
|
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Education in Cook Islands
|
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= 83
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Georgia: |
13.1% |
2004  |
|
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Education in Georgia
|
|
= 86
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China: |
13% |
1999  |
|
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Education in China
|
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= 86
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Switzerland: |
13% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Switzerland
|
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= 88
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Sweden: |
12.9% |
2004  |
|
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Education in Sweden
|
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= 88
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Russia: |
12.9% |
2004  |
|
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Education in Russia
|
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= 88
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Bhutan: |
12.9% |
2001  |
|
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Education in Bhutan
|
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= 88
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Grenada: |
12.9% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Grenada
|
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= 92
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Finland: |
12.8% |
2004  |
|
|
Education in Finland
|
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= 92
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Netherlands Antilles: |
12.8% |
2001  |
|
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Education in Netherlands Antilles
|
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= 94
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Kuwait: |
12.7% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Kuwait
|
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= 94
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Saint Kitts and Nevis: |
12.7% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
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= 94
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Poland: |
12.7% |
2004  |
|
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Education in Poland
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# 97
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Slovenia: |
12.6% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Slovenia
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# 98
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Canada: |
12.5% |
2001  |
|
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Education in Canada
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# 99
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British Virgin Islands: |
12.4% |
2005  |
|
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Education in British Virgin Islands
|
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= 100
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Belgium: |
12.2% |
2004  |
|
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Education in Belgium
|
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= 100
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Rwanda: |
12.2% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Rwanda
|
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= 102
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United Kingdom: |
12.1% |
2004  |
|
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Education in United Kingdom
|
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= 102
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Kazakhstan: |
12.1% |
2000  |
|
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Education in Kazakhstan
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# 104
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Guinea-Bissau: |
11.9% |
1999  |
|
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Education in Guinea-Bissau
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# 105
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Turks and Caicos Islands: |
11.8% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Turks and Caicos Islands
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# 106
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Laos: |
11.7% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Laos
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# 107
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Portugal: |
11.5% |
2004  |
|
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Education in Portugal
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# 108
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Belarus: |
11.3% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Belarus
|
|
# 109
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Netherlands: |
11.2% |
2004  |
|
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Education in Netherlands
|
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= 110
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Colombia: |
11.1% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Colombia
|
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= 110
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Hungary: |
11.1% |
2004  |
|
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Education in Hungary
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= 112
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Spain: |
11% |
2004  |
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Education in Spain
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= 112
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Lebanon: |
11% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Lebanon
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= 114
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Brazil: |
10.9% |
2002  |
|
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Education in Brazil
|
|
= 114
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Pakistan: |
10.9% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Pakistan
|
|
= 114
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France: |
10.9% |
2004  |
|
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Education in France
|
|
= 117
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Paraguay: |
10.8% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Paraguay
|
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= 117
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Slovakia: |
10.8% |
2004  |
|
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Education in Slovakia
|
|
= 117
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Austria: |
10.8% |
2004  |
|
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Education in Austria
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# 120
|
India: |
10.7% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in India
|
|
= 121
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Malta: |
10.1% |
2002  |
|
|
Education in Malta
|
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= 121
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Chad: |
10.1% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Chad
|
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= 121
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Niue: |
10.1% |
2002  |
|
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Education in Niue
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= 124
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Czech Republic: |
10% |
2004  |
|
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Education in Czech Republic
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= 124
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Croatia: |
10% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Croatia
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= 126
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Japan: |
9.8% |
2004  |
|
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Education in Japan
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= 126
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Germany: |
9.8% |
2004  |
|
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Education in Germany
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# 128
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Dominican Republic: |
9.7% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Dominican Republic
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# 129
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Italy: |
9.6% |
2004  |
|
|
Education in Italy
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|
# 130
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Brunei: |
9.1% |
2000  |
|
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Education in Brunei
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# 131
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Indonesia: |
9% |
2002  |
|
|
Education in Indonesia
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= 132
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Panama: |
8.9% |
2004  |
|
|
Education in Panama
|
|
= 132
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Gambia, The: |
8.9% |
2002  |
|
|
Education in Gambia, The
|
|
# 134
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Jamaica: |
8.8% |
2005  |
|
|
Education in Jamaica
|
|
# 135
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Cameroon: |
8.6% |
2005  |
|
|
Education in Cameroon
|
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= 136
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Luxembourg: |
8.5% |
1999  |
|
|
Education in Luxembourg
|
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= 136
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Greece: |
8.5% |
2004  |
|
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Education in Greece
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# 138
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Albania: |
8.4% |
2002  |
|
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Education in Albania
|
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# 139
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Mauritania: |
8.3% |
2005  |
|
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Education in Mauritania
|
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# 140
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Congo, Republic of the: |
8.1% |
2005  |
|
|
Education in Congo, Republic of the
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|
# 141
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Ecuador: |
8% |
2000  |
|
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Education in Ecuador
|
|
# 142
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Uruguay: |
7.9% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Uruguay
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# 143
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Angola: |
6.4% |
1999  |
|
|
Education in Angola
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# 144
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Monaco: |
5.1% |
1999  |
|
|
Education in Monaco
|
|
# 145
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Equatorial Guinea: |
4% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Equatorial Guinea
|
|
# 146
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Montserrat: |
3.2% |
2001  |
|
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Education in Montserrat
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Weighted average: |
15.3% |
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See also
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