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Ecuador - Education Spending 2019

Government expenditure on education as % of GDP · World Bank
4.25% −0.38% from 2018 Global rank: 91st

Ecuador's education spending was 4.25% in 2019, decreased +0.38% from 4.63% in 2018. This was the 91st highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2019▾
Education Spending by Country - 2019
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Somalia, Fed. Rep. 0.00% 43.0%
2nd Nigeria 0.36% -14.6%
3rd Papua New Guinea 0.76% -59.4%
4th Indonesia 0.96% -3.0%
5th Haiti 1.08% -33.8%
6th Bangladesh 1.13% -46.0%
7th Cayman Islands 1.14% -47.5%
8th Monaco 1.16% -20.5%
9th Central African Republic 1.77% 12.9%
10th Vanuatu 1.77% -79.4%
11th Mauritania 1.82% -6.2%
12th Guinea 1.86% -22.1%
13th Bermuda 1.93% -0.5%
14th Myanmar 2.00% 0.4%
15th Angola 2.07% -5.1%
16th Bahrain 2.11% -11.6%
17th Lao PDR 2.12% -9.1%
18th Cambodia 2.13% 33.1%
19th Armenia 2.16% 2.2%
20th Liberia 2.17% -13.5%
21st Pakistan 2.21% -5.0%
22nd Uganda 2.31% 8.3%
23rd Chad 2.37% 5.0%
24th Turks and Caicos Islands 2.47% -9.4%
25th British Virgin Islands 2.50% 3.1%
26th Lebanon 2.52% -3.7%
27th Bahamas, The 2.63% 5.3%
28th St. Kitts and Nevis 2.73% -10.1%
29th Singapore 2.73% -4.4%
30th Benin 2.73% -6.8%
31st Qatar 2.80% -5.5%
32nd Gambia, The 2.81% 18.7%
33rd Kazakhstan 2.86% 9.2%
34th Gabon 2.87% -6.4%
35th Jordan 2.99% 1.1%
36th Madagascar 3.01% 6.0%
37th Thailand 3.02% -5.5%
38th Cameroon 3.05% 0.5%
39th Macao SAR, China 3.07% 12.1%
40th Viet Nam 3.08% -6.4%
41st Turkmenistan 3.12% 2.3%
42nd Andorra 3.15% -3.0%
43rd Ghana 3.15% -18.9%
44th Japan 3.16% 2.5%
45th Azerbaijan 3.18% 29.4%
46th Guatemala 3.19% 1.9%
47th Ireland 3.23% -2.2%
48th Rwanda 3.24% 5.4%
49th Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.24% -10.5%
50th Congo, Republic of 3.25% 17.2%
51st St. Lucia 3.27% -1.8%
52nd Panama 3.28% -5.0%
53rd Puerto Rico (US) 3.33% 27.8%
54th Antigua and Barbuda 3.36% 47.9%
55th San Marino 3.38% -4.9%
56th El Salvador 3.39% -6.1%
57th Philippines 3.41% -11.6%
58th Côte d'Ivoire 3.41% 6.3%
59th Serbia 3.46% 0.6%
60th Paraguay 3.49% 5.9%
61st Niger 3.53% 2.4%
62nd Greece 3.55% -0.7%
63rd Trinidad and Tobago 3.55% 2.4%
64th Mali 3.56% -0.1%
65th Romania 3.56% 7.3%
66th Seychelles 3.56% -1.0%
67th Tanzania 3.60% -2.8%
68th Russian Federation 3.70% -21.0%
69th Barbados 3.72% -31.1%
70th Luxembourg 3.74% 2.0%
71st Hong Kong SAR, China 3.81% 14.5%
72nd Peru 3.82% 2.9%
73rd Georgia 3.83% 10.7%
74th United Arab Emirates 3.86% -
75th Albania 3.87% 25.6%
76th Nepal 3.89% -12.2%
77th India 3.90% -10.7%
78th Lithuania 3.94% 2.2%
79th Croatia 3.95% 0.5%
80th Dominican Republic 4.04% 2.9%
81st Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.04% 3.9%
82nd Italy 4.08% -3.8%
83rd Maldives 4.12% 6.9%
84th Malaysia 4.16% -7.2%
85th Cabo Verde 4.17% -13.0%
86th Timor-Leste 4.18% -39.0%
87th Togo 4.20% 2.7%
88th Spain 4.20% 1.3%
89th Bulgaria 4.21% 4.0%
90th Hungary 4.22% -8.6%
91st Ecuador 4.25% -8.2%
92nd Slovak Republic 4.27% 8.4%
93rd Zambia 4.42% -6.8%
94th Aruba 4.44% -2.5%
95th Türkiye 4.45% 3.5%
96th Czechia 4.47% 6.0%
97th Bhutan 4.51% -30.4%
98th Colombia 4.51% 1.4%
99th Mauritius 4.54% -2.8%
100th Samoa 4.58% 2.5%
101st Latvia 4.59% 4.4%
102nd Nicaragua 4.60% 2.8%
103rd Poland 4.63% 1.5%
104th European Union 4.63% 0.8%
105th Portugal 4.63% -1.1%
106th Uruguay 4.63% 0.5%
107th Sierra Leone 4.65% 4.2%
108th Korea 4.68% 5.1%
109th Argentina 4.77% -2.2%
110th Canada 4.77% -2.4%
111th Malta 4.80% 10.5%
112th Tonga 4.86% 3.1%
113th Slovenia 4.93% -0.9%
114th United States 4.96% 1.3%
115th Belarus 4.98% 3.0%
116th Morocco 5.00% 0.9%
117th Switzerland 5.01% 1.7%
118th Germany 5.03% 2.9%
119th Senegal 5.04% -1.5%
120th Netherlands 5.06% -4.0%
121st Oman 5.06% 10.4%
122nd Kyrgyz Republic 5.08% -8.5%
123rd Fiji 5.15% 7.4%
124th Cyprus 5.16% -9.4%
125th Jamaica 5.16% -4.6%
126th Estonia 5.16% 0.5%
127th New Zealand 5.18% -0.3%
128th Austria 5.24% -0.3%
129th United Kingdom 5.26% 1.1%
130th Burundi 5.35% 5.3%
131st France 5.37% -1.1%
132nd Kenya 5.37% 5.2%
133rd Ukraine 5.44% 2.3%
134th Burkina Faso 5.46% -0.6%
135th Tajikistan 5.48% 1.8%
136th Dominica 5.53% 7.4%
137th Algeria 5.58% -4.1%
138th Chile 5.63% 2.8%
139th Eswatini 5.70% -0.7%
140th Nauru 5.72% 13.2%
141st Curaçao 5.81% -2.1%
142nd South Africa 5.91% 4.7%
143rd Brazil 5.96% -2.1%
144th Belize 5.96% -2.7%
145th Honduras 5.98% -1.2%
146th Mozambique 6.00% 11.3%
147th Israel 6.08% -0.1%
148th São Tomé and Principe 6.11% 8.6%
149th Tunisia 6.17% -0.8%
150th Moldova 6.23% 12.4%
151st Uzbekistan 6.30% 30.2%
152nd Belgium 6.32% -1.0%
153rd Finland 6.45% 2.1%
154th Kuwait 6.73% 5.3%
155th Costa Rica 6.74% -0.5%
156th Suriname 6.78% 37.7%
157th Denmark 7.28% -0.7%
158th Iceland 7.60% 0.5%
159th Sweden 7.66% -0.5%
160th Norway 7.86% 3.5%
161st Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.09% 0.9%
162nd Botswana 8.40% 6.2%
163rd Cuba 9.05% 12.7%
164th Namibia 9.32% 5.0%
165th Marshall Islands 9.88% -16.6%
166th Micronesia, Federated States of 10.69% 7.5%
167th Kiribati 14.52% 12.4%
Source: World Bank (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was Ecuador's education spending in 2019?▾

Ecuador's education spending in 2019 was 4.25%. This ranked 91st globally.

How did Ecuador's education spending change in 2019?▾

Ecuador's education spending decreased by 8.2% in 2019 compared to 2018.

Which country had the highest education spending in 2019?▾

Kiribati had the highest education spending in 2019 at 14.52%.

What is the education spending of Ecuador in 2019?▾

The education spending of Ecuador in 2019 was 4.25%. This ranked 91st globally.

How does 2019 compare to 2018 for Ecuador's education spending?▾

Ecuador's education spending went from 4.63% in 2018 to 4.25% in 2019, a 8.2% decrease.

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