Education > Spending per student > Elementary school: Countries Compared
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DEFINITION:
Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).".
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palau | 45.03 | 2001 | ||
| 2 | Cuba | 44.66 | 2008 | ||
| 3 | Moldova | 34.28 | 2008 | ||
| 4 | Kiribati | 31.45 | 2001 | ||
| 5 | Cyprus | 29.56 | 2007 | ||
| 6 | Burkina Faso | 29.13 | 2007 | ||
| 7 | Slovenia | 29.01 | 2003 | ||
| 8 | Barbados | 27.71 | 2008 | ||
| 9 | East Timor | 27.58 | 2007 | ||
| 10 | Comoros | 27.2 | 2008 | ||
| 11 | Niger | 27.07 | 2008 | ||
| 12 | Maldives | 26.76 | 2008 | ||
| 13 | Iceland | 26.68 | 2007 | ||
| 14 | Hungary | 25.57 | 2006 | ||
| 15 | Sweden | 25.44 | 2007 | ||
| 16 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 24.85 | 2007 | ||
| 17 | Marshall Islands | 24.78 | 2002 | ||
| 18 | Denmark | 24.54 | 2006 | ||
| 19 | Poland | 24.37 | 2007 | ||
| 20 | Djibouti | 24.36 | 2007 | ||
| 21 | Bulgaria | 23.52 | 2007 | ||
| 22 | United Kingdom | 23.42 | 2007 | ||
| 23 | Latvia | 23.29 | 2007 | ||
| 24 | Austria | 23.14 | 2007 | ||
| 25 | Switzerland | 23.02 | 2007 | ||
| 26 | Tanzania | 22.9 | 2008 | ||
| 27 | Italy | 22.8 | 2007 | ||
| =28 | United States | 22.35 | 2007 | ||
| =28 | Portugal | 22.35 | 2006 | ||
| 30 | Lesotho | 22.34 | 2008 | ||
| 31 | Kenya | 22.31 | 2006 | ||
| 32 | Dominica | 22.15 | 2008 | ||
| 33 | Japan | 21.63 | 2007 | ||
| 34 | Thailand | 21.44 | 2008 | ||
| 35 | Israel | 21.25 | 2007 | ||
| 36 | Tunisia | 20.87 | 2005 | ||
| =37 | Belgium | 20.79 | 2007 | ||
| =37 | European Union | 20.79 | 2007 | ||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 20.76 | 2006 | |||
| 39 | Estonia | 20.44 | 2007 | ||
| 40 | Romania | 20.39 | 2007 | ||
| 41 | Vanuatu | 20.36 | 2008 | ||
| 42 | Luxembourg | 20.26 | 2005 | ||
| High income OECD countries average (profile) | 20 | 2006 | |||
| 43 | Spain | 19.88 | 2007 | ||
| 44 | Vietnam | 19.69 | 2008 | ||
| European Union average (profile) | 19.65 | 2005 | |||
| Eurozone average (profile) | 19.31 | 2005 | |||
| =45 | Burundi | 18.77 | 2008 | ||
| =45 | Saudi Arabia | 18.77 | 2007 | ||
| 47 | Syria | 18.45 | 2007 | ||
| 48 | Norway | 18.44 | 2007 | ||
| NATO countries average (profile) | 18.31 | 2004 | |||
| 49 | Ghana | 17.92 | 2006 | ||
| 50 | Netherlands | 17.76 | 2006 | ||
| 51 | Brazil | 17.72 | 2007 | ||
| 52 | New Zealand | 17.62 | 2007 | ||
| 53 | Finland | 17.53 | 2007 | ||
| 54 | Fiji | 17.43 | 2004 | ||
| 55 | Senegal | 17.24 | 2008 | ||
| 56 | Croatia | 17.19 | 2003 | ||
| 57 | France | 17.13 | 2006 | ||
| 58 | Australia | 17.08 | 2007 | ||
| 59 | Costa Rica | 16.96 | 2004 | ||
| 60 | Cote d'Ivoire | 16.92 | 2001 | ||
| 61 | Seychelles | 16.49 | 2004 | ||
| =62 | Morocco | 16.33 | 2008 | ||
| =62 | Swaziland | 16.33 | 2006 | ||
| 64 | Greece | 16.18 | 2005 | ||
| 65 | Germany | 16.08 | 2006 | ||
| 66 | Lithuania | 15.9 | 2007 | ||
| =67 | Jamaica | 15.83 | 2008 | ||
| =67 | Cayman Islands | 15.83 | 2006 | ||
| 69 | Ireland | 15.8 | 2007 | ||
| =70 | Indonesia | 15.74 | 2007 | ||
| =70 | Oman | 15.74 | 2005 | ||
| 72 | Namibia | 15.71 | 2008 | ||
| 73 | Slovakia | 15.63 | 2007 | ||
| 74 | Bahrain | 15.38 | 2002 | ||
| 75 | Nepal | 15.09 | 2008 | ||
| 76 | Saint Lucia | 14.89 | 2004 | ||
| 77 | Georgia | 14.74 | 2008 | ||
| 78 | Mongolia | 14.72 | 2007 | ||
| 79 | Argentina | 14.69 | 2007 | ||
| 80 | Mozambique | 14.51 | 2006 | ||
| 81 | Guyana | 14.42 | 2007 | ||
| 82 | Belize | 14.33 | 2007 | ||
| 83 | Zimbabwe | 14.04 | 2001 | ||
| 84 | Bolivia | 13.73 | 2006 | ||
| 85 | South Africa | 13.69 | 2008 | ||
| 86 | Czech Republic | 13.56 | 2006 | ||
| 87 | Cape Verde | 13.55 | 2008 | ||
| 88 | Mexico | 13.29 | 2007 | ||
| 89 | Malta | 13.18 | 2004 | ||
| 90 | Jordan | 13.14 | 2007 | ||
| 91 | Mauritania | 12.8 | 2008 | ||
| 92 | Turkey | 12.77 | 2004 | ||
| 93 | Botswana | 12.62 | 2007 | ||
| 94 | Ethiopia | 12.44 | 2007 | ||
| 95 | Benin | 12.42 | 2006 | ||
| 96 | Colombia | 12.38 | 2008 | ||
| 97 | Aruba | 12.12 | 2007 | ||
| 98 | Kuwait | 11.96 | 2008 | ||
| 99 | Chile | 11.93 | 2007 | ||
| 100 | Tonga | 11.83 | 2004 | ||
| 101 | Samoa | 11.76 | 2002 | ||
| 102 | Grenada | 11.69 | 2003 | ||
| 103 | Malaysia | 11.56 | 2007 | ||
| 104 | Algeria | 11.31 | 2003 | ||
| 105 | Singapore | 11.18 | 2009 | ||
| 106 | Paraguay | 10.74 | 2007 | ||
| 107 | Mauritius | 10.7 | 2008 | ||
| 108 | Bangladesh | 10.47 | 2008 | ||
| 109 | Guatemala | 10.46 | 2008 | ||
| 110 | Mali | 10.38 | 2008 | ||
| 111 | Malawi | 9.98 | 2003 | ||
| 112 | Laos | 9.89 | 2005 | ||
| 113 | Nicaragua | 9.84 | 2006 | ||
| 114 | Togo | 9.38 | 2007 | ||
| 115 | Venezuela | 9.1 | 2007 | ||
| 116 | Trinidad and Tobago | 9.06 | 2007 | ||
| 117 | India | 8.86 | 2006 | ||
| 118 | Philippines | 8.65 | 2005 | ||
| 119 | Uruguay | 8.52 | 2006 | ||
| 120 | El Salvador | 8.5 | 2008 | ||
| 121 | Rwanda | 8.24 | 2008 | ||
| 122 | Peru | 8.21 | 2008 | ||
| 123 | Eritrea | 8.16 | 2006 | ||
| 124 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 7.89 | 2004 | ||
| 125 | Albania | 7.78 | 2002 | ||
| 126 | Bermuda | 7.74 | 2006 | ||
| 127 | Uganda | 7.48 | 2009 | ||
| 128 | Panama | 7.47 | 2008 | ||
| 129 | Madagascar | 7.39 | 2008 | ||
| 130 | Dominican Republic | 7.37 | 2008 | ||
| 131 | Bhutan | 7.07 | 2009 | ||
| 132 | Chad | 7.06 | 2005 | ||
| 133 | The Gambia | 6.31 | 2004 | ||
| 134 | Cameroon | 6.14 | 2008 | ||
| 135 | Liberia | 5.72 | 2007 | ||
| 136 | Zambia | 5.51 | 2005 | ||
| 137 | Central African Republic | 5.48 | 2007 | ||
| 138 | Cambodia | 5.37 | 2002 | ||
| 139 | Azerbaijan | 5.21 | 2006 | ||
| 140 | Guinea | 4.99 | 2008 | ||
| 141 | United Arab Emirates | 4.93 | 2006 | ||
| 142 | Ecuador | 3.24 | 2000 | ||
| 143 | Congo, Republic of the | 2.86 | 2005 | ||
| 144 | Burma | 2.54 | 2003 | ||
| 145 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.08 | 2001 | ||
| 146 | Honduras | 1.07 | 2008 |
