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Government expenditure on education (IMF variant) as percentage of total government expenditure: 4.0% of govt
View MoreGovernment expenditure on education (IMF variant) as percentage of total government expenditure (2023)
44/237 countriesBack to EducationGlobal11.6%of govtYear-over-year+3.33%5-year change-8.64%
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Top 10 · Government expenditure on education (IMF variant) as percentage of total government expenditure (2023)
Uzbekistan tops the global rankings for government expenditure on education (IMF variant) as percentage of total government expenditure, recording 28.51% of govt in 2023, followed by Kazakhstan (19.95% of govt) and Kyrgyzstan (19.77% of govt). Tajikistan (19.67% of govt) and Chile (19.48% of govt) complete the top 5. Guatemala (19.35% of govt) and Nicaragua (19.24% of govt) follow close behind. Malaysia (18.89% of govt), Kenya (18.43% of govt), and Costa Rica (18.04% of govt) round out the top ten. The spread across the top ten is substantial: Uzbekistan has 1.6× the figure recorded by Costa Rica (18.04% of govt). Five of the top ten are in Asia, with four from Central Asia. Among these countries, Uzbekistan saw the largest year-over-year change at +31.7%.
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