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Education Spending - Ranking 1979

All countries ranked by education spending · World Bank
Year

In 1979, Brunei Darussalam (0.72%), Bangladesh (1.13%), and Colombia (1.75%) ranked highest in education spending among all countries. Guyana ranked lowest at 9.38%.

Education Spending by Country - 1979
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Brunei Darussalam 0.72% -28.4%
2nd Bangladesh 1.13% -
3rd Colombia 1.75% -
4th Uruguay 1.99% -
5th Honduras 2.01% -0.3%
6th China 2.15% +9.7%
7th Pakistan 2.20% -0.3%
8th Singapore 2.25% -1.8%
9th Ghana 2.31% -62.1%
10th Zimbabwe 2.32% -
11th Spain 2.34% +4.8%
12th Argentina 2.40% +24.0%
13th Rwanda 2.44% +9.4%
14th Sri Lanka 2.57% -6.5%
15th Portugal 2.70% -6.9%
16th Burundi 2.80% -
17th Thailand 2.85% -11.5%
18th Türkiye 2.92% -32.9%
19th Korea 3.02% +24.4%
20th Malta 3.15% -5.8%
21st Cyprus 3.35% +1.2%
22nd Kuwait 3.43% -16.0%
23rd Bhutan 3.48% +38.5%
24th Chile 3.48% +13.4%
25th Panama 3.64% +1.0%
26th Hungary 3.71% -0.5%
27th Madagascar 3.97% -21.4%
28th Italy 4.15% +10.1%
29th Zambia 4.15% -12.4%
30th France 4.32% -1.5%
31st Switzerland 4.35% -0.5%
32nd Luxembourg 4.40% +1.5%
33rd New Zealand 4.47% -1.4%
34th Togo 4.73% +216.0%
35th Finland 4.80% -8.3%
36th European Union 4.93% -
37th Japan 4.95% +3.3%
38th Syrian Arab Republic 4.97% -9.9%
39th Austria 5.06% -2.4%
40th Jordan 5.08% +38.0%
41st Malaysia 5.09% +11.8%
42nd Fiji 5.20% -
43rd Ireland 5.29% +4.4%
44th Belgium 5.38% -1.0%
45th Denmark 5.58% -3.0%
46th Australia 5.89% -1.9%
47th Netherlands 6.08% -1.5%
48th Botswana 6.14% +3.2%
49th Morocco 6.32% +1.8%
50th Eswatini 6.36% +9.8%
51st Sweden 6.38% -
52nd Israel 6.39% +1.3%
53rd Canada 6.69% -5.4%
54th Congo, Republic of 7.04% -16.3%
55th Algeria 7.18% -
56th Côte d'Ivoire 8.23% +21.9%
57th Guyana 9.38% +32.3%

FAQ

Which country has the highest education spending in 1979?

Brunei Darussalam has the highest education spending in 1979 at 0.72%.

Which country has the lowest education spending in 1979?

Guyana has the lowest education spending in 1979 at 9.38%.

How many countries are ranked by education spending?

57 countries have education spending data for 1979.

What are the top 3 countries by education spending?

1. Brunei Darussalam (0.72%), 2. Bangladesh (1.13%), 3. Colombia (1.75%).