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Pakistan - Education Spending 2008

Government expenditure on education as % of GDP · World Bank
2.27% +0.04% from 2007 Global rank: 12th

Pakistan's education spending was 2.27% in 2008, increased +0.04% from 2.23% in 2007. This was the 12th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2008
Education Spending by Country - 2008
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Zambia 1.10% -11.4%
2nd Central African Republic 1.29% -1.8%
3rd Sierra Leone 1.58% -5.0%
4th Guinea 1.58% 24.7%
5th Liberia 1.70% -72.8%
6th Sudan 1.85% 19.2%
7th Lebanon 2.01% -22.0%
8th Liechtenstein 2.05% 6.6%
9th Bangladesh 2.05% -6.7%
10th Gambia, The 2.18% 167.0%
11th Macao SAR, China 2.20% 7.5%
12th Pakistan 2.27% 1.7%
13th Lao PDR 2.28% -26.0%
14th Togo 2.38% -4.1%
15th Azerbaijan 2.44% -4.3%
16th Bahrain 2.50% -3.0%
17th Cameroon 2.50% -13.2%
18th Madagascar 2.55% -12.0%
19th Philippines 2.58% 3.9%
20th Kazakhstan 2.59% -8.5%
21st Niger 2.72% -9.7%
22nd Singapore 2.76% -6.2%
23rd Benin 2.78% 17.5%
24th Peru 2.87% 9.1%
25th Andorra 2.87% 36.5%
26th Indonesia 2.90% -4.7%
27th Georgia 2.92% 8.3%
28th Mauritius 3.06% -3.8%
29th Côte d'Ivoire 3.10% 2.7%
30th Armenia 3.17% 5.1%
31st Guatemala 3.24% 4.8%
32nd Hong Kong SAR, China 3.26% -5.6%
33rd Japan 3.27% -0.2%
34th Mali 3.40% -3.4%
35th Panama 3.43% -3.7%
36th Tajikistan 3.46% 1.4%
37th Rwanda 3.50% -12.1%
38th Thailand 3.51% -2.6%
39th Slovak Republic 3.52% 0.0%
40th Czechia 3.73% -3.1%
41st Egypt, Arab Republic of 3.76% 2.1%
42nd Chile 3.79% 17.3%
43rd Nepal 3.81% 8.2%
44th Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.91% -14.9%
45th Colombia 3.94% -3.5%
46th Malaysia 3.96% -9.5%
47th Senegal 4.03% 5.3%
48th Romania 4.10% -1.3%
49th Russian Federation 4.10% 6.1%
50th Algeria 4.11% -37.7%
51st Tanzania 4.19% 3.8%
52nd Bulgaria 4.22% 14.6%
53rd Qatar 4.23% 6.4%
54th Fiji 4.25% -27.8%
55th Croatia 4.28% 7.8%
56th Belize 4.30% 7.2%
57th Italy 4.37% 7.0%
58th South Africa 4.37% -1.6%
59th Comoros 4.42% 95.8%
60th El Salvador 4.46% 23.5%
61st Maldives 4.47% 1.2%
62nd Germany 4.47% 0.7%
63rd St. Lucia 4.48% -4.5%
64th Spain 4.52% 6.4%
65th Bhutan 4.57% -32.4%
66th Syrian Arab Republic 4.60% -5.5%
67th Mexico 4.61% 2.8%
68th Canada 4.63% -2.9%
69th Portugal 4.70% -4.6%
70th Switzerland 4.76% 3.8%
71st Aruba 4.83% 2.7%
72nd Lithuania 4.84% 5.3%
73rd Argentina 4.84% 8.6%
74th Morocco 4.85% 4.9%
75th Viet Nam 4.89% -
76th Costa Rica 4.89% 5.4%
77th United Kingdom 4.91% -0.3%
78th Barbados 4.92% -5.7%
79th Hungary 4.97% -3.3%
80th Netherlands 5.00% 2.9%
81st European Union 5.00% 2.9%
82nd Poland 5.02% 3.3%
83rd Cabo Verde 5.03% 1.5%
84th Samoa 5.12% 29.9%
85th Slovenia 5.13% 0.0%
86th Saudi Arabia 5.14% -12.8%
87th Yemen, Republic of 5.15% -44.3%
88th Burundi 5.19% 43.0%
89th Brazil 5.27% 5.9%
90th Austria 5.30% 2.3%
91st Israel 5.42% 1.4%
92nd Ireland 5.46% 15.8%
93rd Malta 5.47% -8.1%
94th Estonia 5.48% 18.7%
95th São Tomé and Principe 5.55% -11.6%
96th Latvia 5.64% 15.3%
97th Ghana 5.76% 4.3%
98th Finland 5.83% 2.8%
99th Kyrgyz Republic 5.91% -8.6%
100th Vanuatu 5.95% -29.5%
101st Ukraine 6.15% 4.2%
102nd Jamaica 6.19% 12.8%
103rd Norway 6.25% -4.0%
104th Tunisia 6.27% -3.0%
105th Belgium 6.33% 9.3%
106th Sweden 6.38% 3.2%
107th Namibia 6.40% 6.2%
108th Eswatini 6.62% 1.0%
109th Cyprus 6.72% 7.0%
110th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.72% 0.0%
111th Solomon Islands 6.90% -6.0%
112th Iceland 7.04% 1.3%
113th Denmark 7.44% -2.0%
114th Moldova 8.24% -0.7%
115th Timor-Leste 8.67% -
116th Lesotho 12.33% 9.4%
117th Cuba 14.06% 18.5%

FAQ

What was Pakistan's education spending in 2008?

Pakistan's education spending in 2008 was 2.27%. This ranked 12th globally.

How did Pakistan's education spending change in 2008?

Pakistan's education spending increased by 1.7% in 2008 compared to 2007.

Which country had the highest education spending in 2008?

Cuba had the highest education spending in 2008 at 14.06%.

What is the education spending of Pakistan in 2008?

The education spending of Pakistan in 2008 was 2.27%. This ranked 12th globally.

How does 2008 compare to 2007 for Pakistan's education spending?

Pakistan's education spending went from 2.23% in 2007 to 2.27% in 2008, a 1.7% increase.