South Korea - Expenditure on Primary Education

Since 2013, South Korea Expenditure on Primary Education decreased by 0.8points year on year. With 31.18 Percent of Government Expenditure on Education in 2018, the country was ranked number 71 among other countries in Expenditure on Primary Education. South Korea is overtaken by Australia, which was ranked number 70 at 31.21 Percent of Government Expenditure on Education and is followed by Bhutan with 31.05 Percent of Government Expenditure on Education. Togo topped the ranking with 66.74 Percent of Government Expenditure on Education in 2018, +1.9points compared to 2017. Timor-Leste, Guinea-Bissau and Uganda respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded the best 5 years average growth at +22.7points per year, while Sierra Leone witnessed the worst performance at -14.3points per year.

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Date Percent of Government Expenditure on Education
2018 31.18
2017 31.37
2016 31.56
2015 31.81
2014 31.55
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How does South Korea rank in Expenditure on Primary Education?

# 127 Countries Percent of Government Expenditure on Education Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Togo
66.74 % 2018 +1.9 % +2.6 % View data
2 #2
Timor-Leste
64.89 % 2014 +0.2 % -3.7 % View data
70 #70
Australia
31.21 % 2018 -0.8 % -1.0 % View data
71 #71
South Korea
31.18 % 2018 -0.6 % -0.8 % View data
72 #72
Bhutan
31.05 % 2018 +1.3 % +7.3 % View data
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