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Education Spending - Ranking 1977

All countries ranked by education spending · World Bank
Year

In 1977, Greece (1.51%), Myanmar (1.64%), and Argentina (1.72%) ranked highest in education spending among all countries. Papua New Guinea ranked lowest at 7.39%.

Education Spending by Country - 1977
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Greece 1.51% +3.1%
2nd Myanmar 1.64% -5.1%
3rd Argentina 1.72% +47.5%
4th China 1.75% -3.7%
5th Qatar 1.97% +12.8%
6th Spain 2.08% +9.4%
7th Pakistan 2.15% -3.9%
8th Rwanda 2.15% -
9th Hong Kong SAR, China 2.22% -8.8%
10th Ecuador 2.42% +28.7%
11th Korea 2.43% -11.9%
12th Singapore 2.45% -9.0%
13th Thailand 3.22% +6.6%
14th Kuwait 3.37% +8.1%
15th Cyprus 3.39% -11.4%
16th Hungary 3.61% +1.9%
17th Jordan 3.68% +4.1%
18th Luxembourg 3.69% +2.2%
19th Iraq 3.86% -
20th Malta 3.90% +1.7%
21st Eswatini 3.94% +6.2%
22nd Libya 4.12% -11.1%
23rd Panama 4.28% -0.7%
24th Mauritius 4.38% +73.9%
25th New Zealand 4.45% -18.4%
26th France 4.47% +0.1%
27th Switzerland 4.50% +0.5%
28th Egypt, Arab Republic of 4.55% -8.0%
29th Japan 4.74% -0.2%
30th Austria 4.97% -5.4%
31st Madagascar 5.05% +55.3%
32nd Ireland 5.09% +18.4%
33rd Kenya 5.14% -10.6%
34th Botswana 5.40% -10.9%
35th Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.42% +82.6%
36th Israel 5.56% -1.7%
37th Denmark 5.68% -15.5%
38th Zambia 5.69% -5.5%
39th Syrian Arab Republic 5.71% -2.0%
40th Norway 5.97% -3.1%
41st Belgium 5.99% +4.5%
42nd Jamaica 6.03% +2.9%
43rd United Kingdom 6.06% -5.6%
44th Morocco 6.08% +0.9%
45th Ghana 6.10% +4.6%
46th Netherlands 6.17% -2.1%
47th Puerto Rico (US) 6.39% -10.5%
48th Barbados 6.52% +9.6%
49th Canada 6.71% +0.2%
50th Guyana 7.09% +63.8%
51st Papua New Guinea 7.39% +40.8%

FAQ

Which country has the highest education spending in 1977?

Greece has the highest education spending in 1977 at 1.51%.

Which country has the lowest education spending in 1977?

Papua New Guinea has the lowest education spending in 1977 at 7.39%.

How many countries are ranked by education spending?

51 countries have education spending data for 1977.

What are the top 3 countries by education spending?

1. Greece (1.51%), 2. Myanmar (1.64%), 3. Argentina (1.72%).