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DEFINITION:
Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
CONTENTS
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuania | 61.4 | 2002 | |
| 2 | Belarus | 45.8 | 1995 | |
| 3 | Sudan | 45.6 | 1997 | |
| 4 | Ukraine | 42.4 | 1997 | |
| 5 | Djibouti | 35.8 | 2002 | |
| 6 | Cuba | 34.7 | 2000 | |
| 7 | Ethiopia | 33.6 | 1995 | |
| 8 | Norway | 29.2 | 2002 | |
| 9 | Lesotho | 27 | 2002 | |
| 10 | Poland | 26.5 | 2002 | |
| 11 | Austria | 25.1 | 2002 | |
| 12 | Azerbaijan | 24.8 | 2002 | |
| 13 | Estonia | 24.5 | 2002 | |
| =14 | Latvia | 23.6 | 2000 | |
| =14 | Kuwait | 23.6 | 1995 | |
| 16 | Sweden | 23.5 | 2002 | |
| 17 | Denmark | 23.4 | 2002 | |
| 18 | Switzerland | 23.2 | 2002 | |
| 19 | Barbados | 22.9 | 2000 | |
| 20 | Niger | 22.3 | 2000 | |
| 21 | Burkina Faso | 22.2 | 1997 | |
| 22 | Japan | 21.3 | 2002 | |
| =23 | Italy | 21.2 | 2002 | |
| =23 | Israel | 21.2 | 2002 | |
| 25 | Namibia | 20.7 | 2002 | |
| 26 | Slovenia | 20.6 | 1995 | |
| =27 | Nicaragua | 20.5 | 2002 | |
| =27 | Portugal | 20.5 | 2002 | |
| =27 | Morocco | 20.5 | 2000 | |
| European Union average (profile) | 20.03 | 2002 | ||
| =30 | New Zealand | 19.9 | 2000 | |
| =30 | Romania | 19.9 | 1997 | |
| 32 | Republic of Macedonia | 19.1 | 1997 | |
| 33 | Spain | 18.8 | 2002 | |
| Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 18.37 | 2002 | ||
| 34 | Cyprus | 18.3 | 2002 | |
| 35 | France | 18 | 2002 | |
| 36 | United States | 17.9 | 2002 | |
| 37 | Germany | 17.8 | 2002 | |
| Eurozone average (profile) | 17.77 | 2002 | ||
| 38 | Hungary | 17.7 | 2002 | |
| =39 | Turkey | 17.6 | 2002 | |
| =39 | Aruba | 17.6 | 2000 | |
| 41 | Finland | 17.3 | 2002 | |
| 42 | Belgium | 17 | 2002 | |
| 43 | Fiji | 16.5 | 2002 | |
| =44 | Tunisia | 16.2 | 2002 | |
| =44 | Jamaica | 16.2 | 2002 | |
| =44 | Trinidad and Tobago | 16.2 | 2000 | |
| 47 | Greece | 16 | 2002 | |
| 48 | Australia | 15.9 | 2000 | |
| 49 | Panama | 15.8 | 2000 | |
| 50 | Netherlands | 15.4 | 2002 | |
| 51 | Bulgaria | 15.2 | 2002 | |
| 52 | Costa Rica | 14.9 | 2000 | |
| 53 | Cote d'Ivoire | 14.7 | 2000 | |
| 54 | Belize | 14.4 | 2000 | |
| 55 | Philippines | 14.3 | 2002 | |
| 56 | Nepal | 14.2 | 2000 | |
| =57 | South Africa | 14 | 2002 | |
| =57 | United Kingdom | 14 | 2002 | |
| 59 | Chile | 13.9 | 2002 | |
| =60 | Saint Lucia | 13.8 | 2000 | |
| =60 | Maldives | 13.8 | 1997 | |
| =60 | Seychelles | 13.8 | 1995 | |
| =63 | Mali | 13.7 | 2002 | |
| =63 | Jordan | 13.7 | 2002 | |
| 65 | Senegal | 13.6 | 2002 | |
| 66 | The Gambia | 13.5 | 1995 | |
| =67 | Ireland | 13.3 | 2002 | |
| =67 | Bolivia | 13.3 | 2000 | |
| =69 | Zimbabwe | 13.2 | 2000 | |
| =69 | Vanuatu | 13.2 | 2000 | |
| =69 | Iceland | 13.2 | 1997 | |
| 72 | Syria | 12.9 | 2000 | |
| 73 | Comoros | 12.6 | 2002 | |
| =74 | Czech Republic | 12.5 | 2002 | |
| =74 | Thailand | 12.5 | 2002 | |
| =74 | Brazil | 12.5 | 2002 | |
| =74 | Argentina | 12.5 | 2002 | |
| =74 | Malta | 12.5 | 2002 | |
| =79 | Mauritania | 11.7 | 2002 | |
| =79 | Mexico | 11.7 | 2002 | |
| 81 | Togo | 11.6 | 2000 | |
| 82 | Eritrea | 11.5 | 1995 | |
| 83 | Oman | 11.4 | 2002 | |
| 84 | Malaysia | 11.2 | 2002 | |
| 85 | Papua New Guinea | 11.1 | 2002 | |
| =86 | Burundi | 10.9 | 2000 | |
| =86 | Paraguay | 10.9 | 1997 | |
| =88 | Slovakia | 10.8 | 2002 | |
| =88 | Mauritius | 10.8 | 1995 | |
| 90 | Lebanon | 10.5 | 2002 | |
| 91 | Benin | 10.3 | 2000 | |
| 92 | Macau | 10.1 | 2000 | |
| =93 | Chad | 9.5 | 2002 | |
| =93 | Guinea | 9.5 | 2000 | |
| =93 | Albania | 9.5 | 1997 | |
| 96 | Bahrain | 8.9 | 2002 | |
| =97 | Swaziland | 8.5 | 2002 | |
| =97 | United Arab Emirates | 8.5 | 2002 | |
| =97 | Samoa | 8.5 | 2000 | |
| 100 | Cameroon | 8.3 | 2002 | |
| =101 | Uruguay | 8.2 | 2002 | |
| =101 | Malawi | 8.2 | 1995 | |
| 103 | Peru | 8 | 2002 | |
| 104 | Uganda | 7.7 | 1997 | |
| 105 | Vietnam | 7.5 | 1995 | |
| 106 | Bangladesh | 7.3 | 2000 | |
| 107 | India | 7.2 | 2002 | |
| 108 | Rwanda | 6.9 | 2000 | |
| 109 | China | 6.1 | 2002 | |
| 110 | Brunei | 5.3 | 1997 | |
| 111 | Guatemala | 4.9 | 2002 | |
| 112 | Zambia | 4.7 | 1995 | |
| 113 | Gabon | 4.6 | 2000 | |
| 114 | Ecuador | 4.3 | 2000 | |
| 115 | Armenia | 4 | 2000 | |
| 116 | Madagascar | 3.9 | 2002 | |
| =117 | Indonesia | 3.2 | 2002 | |
| =117 | Cambodia | 3.2 | 2002 | |
| 119 | Dominican Republic | 2.8 | 1997 | |
| 120 | Venezuela | 2.1 | 1995 | |
| 121 | El Salvador | 2 | 2002 | |
| 122 | Burma | 1.6 | 2002 | |
| 123 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.4 | 2000 | |
| 124 | Moldova | 1.3 | 2000 | |
| 125 | Guyana | 1 | 2002 | |
| 126 | Kenya | 0.4 | 2002 |