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Education Spending - Ranking 1972

All countries ranked by education spending · World Bank
Year

In 1972, Somalia, Fed. Rep. (1.10%), Pakistan (1.57%), and China (1.60%) ranked highest in education spending among all countries. Micronesia, Federated States of ranked lowest at 66.90%.

Education Spending by Country - 1972
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Somalia, Fed. Rep. 1.10% -
2nd Pakistan 1.57% -5.2%
3rd China 1.60% +15.6%
4th Bhutan 1.65% -12.0%
5th Tanzania 1.75% +1.4%
6th Argentina 1.94% +32.8%
7th Bahrain 2.02% -12.3%
8th Spain 2.07% +9.3%
9th Hong Kong SAR, China 2.30% -3.1%
10th Jordan 2.39% -27.6%
11th Qatar 2.69% -10.3%
12th Luxembourg 2.74% -4.0%
13th Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.77% -0.1%
14th Indonesia 2.79% -
15th Kuwait 2.82% -14.3%
16th Myanmar 2.87% -
17th Singapore 2.87% -7.8%
18th Thailand 3.03% -1.2%
19th Mauritius 3.07% -1.3%
20th Madagascar 3.22% -
21st Korea 3.22% -13.9%
22nd Hungary 3.36% -2.2%
23rd Cameroon 3.36% +9.2%
24th France 3.39% +5.7%
25th Syrian Arab Republic 3.58% -
26th Switzerland 3.66% +4.6%
27th Botswana 3.91% -11.0%
28th Japan 3.93% +9.7%
29th Panama 3.98% +18.8%
30th Brunei Darussalam 4.04% -19.1%
31st Seychelles 4.25% +4.4%
32nd Austria 4.47% +3.9%
33rd Kenya 4.48% +13.9%
34th Lesotho 4.53% -2.5%
35th Egypt, Arab Republic of 4.54% +0.2%
36th Ireland 4.62% +2.9%
37th Ghana 4.62% +9.4%
38th Finland 5.01% -6.1%
39th United Kingdom 5.16% +2.5%
40th Papua New Guinea 5.25% -
41st Malta 5.55% -9.8%
42nd Norway 5.90% -
43rd Zambia 5.95% -2.5%
44th Netherlands 6.31% -0.2%
45th Denmark 6.48% +1.4%
46th Barbados 6.79% +10.4%
47th Puerto Rico (US) 7.21% -0.5%
48th Côte d'Ivoire 7.53% +28.4%
49th Canada 7.59% -1.2%
50th Micronesia, Federated States of 66.90% -

FAQ

Which country has the highest education spending in 1972?

Somalia, Fed. Rep. has the highest education spending in 1972 at 1.10%.

Which country has the lowest education spending in 1972?

Micronesia, Federated States of has the lowest education spending in 1972 at 66.90%.

How many countries are ranked by education spending?

50 countries have education spending data for 1972.

What are the top 3 countries by education spending?

1. Somalia, Fed. Rep. (1.10%), 2. Pakistan (1.57%), 3. China (1.60%).