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Education Spending - Ranking 1978

All countries ranked by education spending · World Bank
Year

In 1978, Brunei Darussalam (1.00%), Myanmar (1.64%), and Burkina Faso (1.68%) ranked highest in education spending among all countries. Congo, Republic of ranked lowest at 8.41%.

Education Spending by Country - 1978
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Brunei Darussalam 1.00% +9.1%
2nd Myanmar 1.64% +0.4%
3rd Burkina Faso 1.68% -
4th Greece 1.71% +12.9%
5th Argentina 1.94% +12.5%
6th China 1.96% +12.0%
7th Honduras 2.02% -
8th Pakistan 2.20% +2.5%
9th Spain 2.23% +7.4%
10th Rwanda 2.23% +3.8%
11th Singapore 2.29% -6.5%
12th Hong Kong SAR, China 2.32% +4.7%
13th Bhutan 2.51% -18.8%
14th Qatar 2.78% +41.0%
15th Portugal 2.90% -5.8%
16th Chile 3.07% -14.6%
17th Central African Republic 3.17% -
18th Cyprus 3.31% -2.2%
19th Malta 3.35% -14.1%
20th Mali 3.56% -
21st Panama 3.61% -15.8%
22nd Jordan 3.68% +0.0%
23rd Hungary 3.73% +3.4%
24th Italy 3.77% -3.6%
25th Kuwait 4.08% +21.2%
26th Luxembourg 4.34% +17.5%
27th Türkiye 4.35% -
28th Switzerland 4.37% -2.8%
29th France 4.39% -1.9%
30th New Zealand 4.53% +1.8%
31st Zambia 4.74% -16.7%
32nd Japan 4.79% +1.1%
33rd Egypt, Arab Republic of 4.94% +8.6%
34th Ireland 5.07% -0.3%
35th Austria 5.18% +4.2%
36th Belgium 5.44% -9.2%
37th Mauritius 5.49% +25.3%
38th Syrian Arab Republic 5.51% -3.5%
39th Denmark 5.76% +1.4%
40th Eswatini 5.80% +47.0%
41st Botswana 5.95% +10.2%
42nd Australia 6.00% -
43rd Netherlands 6.18% +0.0%
44th Morocco 6.20% +1.9%
45th Israel 6.31% +13.4%
46th Norway 6.44% +7.9%
47th Puerto Rico (US) 6.68% +4.6%
48th Côte d'Ivoire 6.75% +4.5%
49th Liberia 6.99% -
50th Canada 7.07% +5.4%
51st Congo, Republic of 8.41% +8.7%

FAQ

Which country has the highest education spending in 1978?

Brunei Darussalam has the highest education spending in 1978 at 1.00%.

Which country has the lowest education spending in 1978?

Congo, Republic of has the lowest education spending in 1978 at 8.41%.

How many countries are ranked by education spending?

51 countries have education spending data for 1978.

What are the top 3 countries by education spending?

1. Brunei Darussalam (1.00%), 2. Myanmar (1.64%), 3. Burkina Faso (1.68%).