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Education Spending - Ranking 1990

All countries ranked by education spending · World Bank
Year

In 1990, Paraguay (1.04%), Argentina (1.07%), and Tanzania (1.47%) ranked highest in education spending among all countries. Zimbabwe ranked lowest at 12.45%.

Education Spending by Country - 1990
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Paraguay 1.04% -25.4%
2nd Argentina 1.07% +2.0%
3rd Tanzania 1.47% -4.9%
4th Bangladesh 1.52% +0.4%
5th Niger 2.07% +97.1%
6th Greece 2.07% +1.5%
7th Central African Republic 2.24% -11.9%
8th Malawi 2.25% +3.0%
9th Chile 2.25% -20.3%
10th Brunei Darussalam 2.31% -17.9%
11th Mexico 2.32% +1.9%
12th Sri Lanka 2.41% -12.5%
13th Hong Kong SAR, China 2.47% -3.6%
14th Oman 2.49% -16.3%
15th Pakistan 2.52% +6.5%
16th Gambia, The 2.83% -5.0%
17th Korea 3.04% -0.8%
18th Mauritius 3.13% -9.8%
19th Bermuda 3.14% +3.4%
20th Cameroon 3.29% +24.1%
21st Cyprus 3.34% -1.1%
22nd Burundi 3.36% +0.4%
23rd Portugal 3.57% +2.7%
24th Latvia 3.58% -
25th Spain 3.64% +2.3%
26th Trinidad and Tobago 3.65% -13.0%
27th Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.77% -5.6%
28th Malta 3.83% +6.8%
29th United Kingdom 4.06% -1.7%
30th Iceland 4.26% -
31st Switzerland 4.39% +6.0%
32nd Bulgaria 4.45% +26.2%
33rd Morocco 4.51% -5.2%
34th France 4.56% +1.4%
35th European Union 4.58% -0.1%
36th Ireland 4.60% -2.4%
37th Australia 4.67% -1.5%
38th South Africa 4.70% +5.8%
39th Jamaica 4.78% -7.8%
40th Austria 4.98% -1.2%
41st Israel 5.17% -5.0%
42nd Sweden 5.22% -23.1%
43rd Netherlands 5.22% -4.4%
44th Finland 5.34% +5.2%
45th Hungary 5.43% +7.3%
46th Eswatini 5.48% -3.1%
47th Botswana 5.74% -6.7%
48th Tunisia 5.79% -1.5%
49th Canada 5.97% -1.7%
50th Norway 6.31% +0.2%
51st Tuvalu 6.99% -
52nd Zimbabwe 12.45% +1.4%

FAQ

Which country has the highest education spending in 1990?

Paraguay has the highest education spending in 1990 at 1.04%.

Which country has the lowest education spending in 1990?

Zimbabwe has the lowest education spending in 1990 at 12.45%.

How many countries are ranked by education spending?

52 countries have education spending data for 1990.

What are the top 3 countries by education spending?

1. Paraguay (1.04%), 2. Argentina (1.07%), 3. Tanzania (1.47%).