South Africa - Total Public Expenditure on Education

Since 2009, South Africa Total Public Expenditure on Education grew 2.9points year on year. In 2014, the country was number 9 among other countries in Total Public Expenditure on Education with 6.06 Percent of GDP. South Africa is overtaken by New Zealand, which was ranked number 8 at 6.44 Percent of GDP and is followed by Jamaica with 6.03 Percent of GDP. East Timor topped the ranking with 7.68 Percent of GDP in 2014, that is +28points compared to 2013. Moldova, Bolivia and Costa Rica respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Mauritius witnessed the best average annual growth at +9.6points per year, while Sao Tome and Principe witnessed the worst performance at -17.9points per year.

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Date Percent of GDP
2014 6.06
2013 6.00
2012 6.37
2011 5.96
2010 5.72
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How does South Africa rank in Total Public Expenditure on Education?

# 39 Countries Percent of GDP Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
East Timor
7.68 % 2014 +28.0 % -7.7 % View data
2 #2
Moldova
7.48 % 2014 NA -4.7 % View data
8 #8
New Zealand
6.44 % 2014 NA +0.3 % View data
9 #9
South Africa
6.06 % 2014 +1.0 % +2.9 % View data
10 #10
Jamaica
6.03 % 2014 -3.7 % -0.6 % View data
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