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Education Spending - Ranking 1981

All countries ranked by education spending · World Bank
Year

In 1981, Brunei Darussalam (0.75%), Bangladesh (1.07%), and Haiti (1.39%) ranked highest in education spending among all countries. Iran, Islamic Republic of ranked lowest at 7.13%.

Education Spending by Country - 1981
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Brunei Darussalam 0.75% +38.6%
2nd Bangladesh 1.07% +14.3%
3rd Haiti 1.39% -
4th Greece 1.72% +0.4%
5th Ghana 1.81% -33.2%
6th China 1.95% +1.9%
7th Pakistan 1.97% -7.4%
8th Türkiye 2.21% -24.2%
9th Hong Kong SAR, China 2.27% +3.6%
10th Sri Lanka 2.44% -9.7%
11th Congo, Democratic Republic of 2.54% +11.8%
12th Singapore 2.58% +0.9%
13th Colombia 2.60% +50.2%
14th Kuwait 2.72% -2.6%
15th Malta 2.87% -9.1%
16th Madagascar 2.88% -14.2%
17th Thailand 2.88% +12.0%
18th Korea 2.90% -16.2%
19th Portugal 3.19% +3.9%
20th Burundi 3.35% +19.4%
21st Zimbabwe 3.35% +31.7%
22nd Panama 3.43% -2.9%
23rd Mali 3.45% -0.7%
24th Cyprus 3.79% +10.7%
25th Saudi Arabia 3.89% -
26th Zambia 4.00% -3.1%
27th Togo 4.17% -11.9%
28th Switzerland 4.20% -0.9%
29th Rwanda 4.39% +64.8%
30th Hungary 4.43% +3.0%
31st New Zealand 4.44% +4.9%
32nd Luxembourg 4.69% +3.0%
33rd France 4.78% +9.9%
34th Finland 4.83% +0.2%
35th Tunisia 4.89% -6.6%
36th Chile 4.91% +16.5%
37th Japan 4.96% -0.1%
38th Mauritius 4.99% -9.2%
39th Jordan 5.17% +1.7%
40th United Kingdom 5.29% +4.3%
41st Syrian Arab Republic 5.38% +17.7%
42nd Austria 5.39% +7.2%
43rd Belgium 5.44% +2.3%
44th Norway 5.54% -4.1%
45th Morocco 5.69% +11.4%
46th Ireland 5.73% +7.7%
47th Netherlands 5.74% -2.4%
48th Fiji 5.82% +12.0%
49th Kenya 5.92% +9.9%
50th Canada 6.41% -0.8%
51st Eswatini 6.58% +24.3%
52nd Malaysia 6.70% +17.0%
53rd Israel 6.76% -0.8%
54th Sweden 6.79% +3.7%
55th Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.13% +31.7%

FAQ

Which country has the highest education spending in 1981?

Brunei Darussalam has the highest education spending in 1981 at 0.75%.

Which country has the lowest education spending in 1981?

Iran, Islamic Republic of has the lowest education spending in 1981 at 7.13%.

How many countries are ranked by education spending?

55 countries have education spending data for 1981.

What are the top 3 countries by education spending?

1. Brunei Darussalam (0.75%), 2. Bangladesh (1.07%), 3. Haiti (1.39%).