United Kingdom - Education Spending 1999
3.99%
−0.22% from 1998
United Kingdom's education spending was 3.99% in 1999, decreased +0.22% from 4.21% in 1998. This was the 50th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1999▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Monaco | 1.20% | -1.1% |
| 2nd | Ecuador | 1.55% | -29.5% |
| 3rd | Gambia, The | 1.57% | -39.0% |
| 4th | Guinea | 1.62% | 13.1% |
| 5th | Central African Republic | 1.69% | -25.8% |
| 6th | Mauritania | 1.72% | 8.6% |
| 7th | Zambia | 1.77% | -16.2% |
| 8th | China | 1.89% | 2.4% |
| 9th | Benin | 1.92% | -30.1% |
| 10th | Guinea-Bissau | 2.03% | - |
| 11th | Tajikistan | 2.08% | -17.9% |
| 12th | Bangladesh | 2.13% | 9.2% |
| 13th | Georgia | 2.16% | 2.2% |
| 14th | Mali | 2.23% | -15.8% |
| 15th | Armenia | 2.24% | 20.9% |
| 16th | Libya | 2.26% | -45.1% |
| 17th | Madagascar | 2.41% | 51.4% |
| 18th | Senegal | 2.46% | -0.6% |
| 19th | Antigua and Barbuda | 2.53% | - |
| 20th | El Salvador | 2.56% | 0.6% |
| 21st | Niger | 2.57% | 19.8% |
| 22nd | Pakistan | 2.61% | -13.6% |
| 23rd | Mozambique | 2.64% | 46.6% |
| 24th | Côte d'Ivoire | 2.69% | 10.3% |
| 25th | Trinidad and Tobago | 2.76% | 13.0% |
| 26th | Nepal | 2.89% | 0.0% |
| 27th | Nicaragua | 2.92% | 31.3% |
| 28th | Togo | 2.96% | 5.1% |
| 29th | Gabon | 3.08% | -9.9% |
| 30th | Greece | 3.15% | 5.2% |
| 31st | Chad | 3.23% | 95.7% |
| 32nd | St. Kitts and Nevis | 3.32% | -17.4% |
| 33rd | Macao SAR, China | 3.34% | -0.4% |
| 34th | Mexico | 3.36% | 5.8% |
| 35th | Korea | 3.37% | 0.0% |
| 36th | Japan | 3.38% | 2.4% |
| 37th | Burundi | 3.42% | -16.3% |
| 38th | Malawi | 3.43% | -7.2% |
| 39th | Peru | 3.44% | 5.0% |
| 40th | Oman | 3.53% | -2.2% |
| 41st | Albania | 3.59% | 1.6% |
| 42nd | Brunei Darussalam | 3.60% | -6.2% |
| 43rd | Ukraine | 3.62% | -18.7% |
| 44th | Czechia | 3.64% | 2.4% |
| 45th | Chile | 3.71% | 11.6% |
| 46th | Brazil | 3.80% | -20.1% |
| 47th | Rwanda | 3.86% | 3.0% |
| 48th | Mauritius | 3.89% | 12.2% |
| 49th | Kazakhstan | 3.89% | -11.0% |
| 50th | United Kingdom | 3.99% | -5.2% |
| 51st | Samoa | 4.02% | - |
| 52nd | Dominica | 4.03% | -29.8% |
| 53rd | Belize | 4.03% | - |
| 54th | Kyrgyz Republic | 4.09% | -17.0% |
| 55th | Slovak Republic | 4.10% | 0.0% |
| 56th | Ghana | 4.11% | 29.0% |
| 57th | Ireland | 4.13% | -3.6% |
| 58th | Azerbaijan | 4.21% | 24.6% |
| 59th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 4.22% | 19.3% |
| 60th | Paraguay | 4.23% | 0.8% |
| 61st | Spain | 4.26% | -0.6% |
| 62nd | Barbados | 4.34% | -34.6% |
| 63rd | Qatar | 4.35% | 21.5% |
| 64th | Aruba | 4.40% | -7.7% |
| 65th | India | 4.42% | 23.6% |
| 66th | Colombia | 4.44% | 13.1% |
| 67th | Netherlands | 4.50% | -0.8% |
| 68th | Italy | 4.50% | 1.4% |
| 69th | Argentina | 4.52% | 11.9% |
| 70th | Hungary | 4.57% | 3.6% |
| 71st | European Union | 4.57% | 0.8% |
| 72nd | Poland | 4.57% | -7.1% |
| 73rd | Morocco | 4.63% | 0.6% |
| 74th | Moldova | 4.66% | -52.9% |
| 75th | Panama | 4.75% | 16.3% |
| 76th | Switzerland | 4.76% | 0.2% |
| 77th | Cyprus | 4.77% | 27.6% |
| 78th | Thailand | 4.83% | 4.5% |
| 79th | Jordan | 4.94% | -22.3% |
| 80th | Seychelles | 4.94% | -12.2% |
| 81st | Portugal | 5.05% | -0.4% |
| 82nd | Eswatini | 5.09% | 3.1% |
| 83rd | Mongolia | 5.15% | -6.3% |
| 84th | Fiji | 5.17% | -6.4% |
| 85th | Eritrea | 5.26% | 13.9% |
| 86th | South Africa | 5.29% | 4.8% |
| 87th | Kenya | 5.32% | -10.1% |
| 88th | Tonga | 5.38% | -2.5% |
| 89th | Costa Rica | 5.39% | 38.6% |
| 90th | St. Lucia | 5.45% | -1.4% |
| 91st | Canada | 5.53% | 0.7% |
| 92nd | Malaysia | 5.69% | 23.1% |
| 93rd | Latvia | 5.70% | -4.5% |
| 94th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 5.75% | 42.6% |
| 95th | Finland | 5.87% | -14.5% |
| 96th | Belarus | 6.00% | - |
| 97th | Austria | 6.14% | 0.0% |
| 98th | Vanuatu | 6.16% | -19.3% |
| 99th | Israel | 6.21% | -3.1% |
| 100th | Tunisia | 6.27% | -6.1% |
| 101st | Micronesia, Federated States of | 6.42% | -90.4% |
| 102nd | Iceland | 6.43% | -5.2% |
| 103rd | New Zealand | 6.64% | 7.8% |
| 104th | Estonia | 6.65% | 6.7% |
| 105th | Cuba | 6.76% | 8.8% |
| 106th | Cabo Verde | 6.80% | 6.4% |
| 107th | Sweden | 6.84% | -3.1% |
| 108th | Norway | 6.96% | -5.4% |
| 109th | Saudi Arabia | 7.07% | -14.6% |
| 110th | Namibia | 7.13% | - |
| 111th | Djibouti | 7.63% | - |
| 112th | Denmark | 7.93% | -2.2% |
| 113th | Guyana | 8.56% | 137.2% |
| 114th | Kiribati | 9.71% | 150.4% |
| 115th | Lesotho | 12.50% | 10.0% |
| 116th | Marshall Islands | 13.85% | - |
FAQ
What was United Kingdom's education spending in 1999?▾
United Kingdom's education spending in 1999 was 3.99%. This ranked 50th globally.
How did United Kingdom's education spending change in 1999?▾
United Kingdom's education spending decreased by 5.2% in 1999 compared to 1998.
Which country had the highest education spending in 1999?▾
Marshall Islands had the highest education spending in 1999 at 13.85%.
What is the education spending of United Kingdom in 1999?▾
The education spending of United Kingdom in 1999 was 3.99%. This ranked 50th globally.
How does 1999 compare to 1998 for United Kingdom's education spending?▾
United Kingdom's education spending went from 4.21% in 1998 to 3.99% in 1999, a 5.2% decrease.
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