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DEFINITION:
Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).".
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 1,182.39 | 2006 | ||
| 2 | Eritrea | 1,120.39 | 2004 | ||
| 3 | Ethiopia | 642.73 | 2007 | ||
| 4 | Mozambique | 569.7 | 2004 | ||
| 5 | Burundi | 563.9 | 2008 | ||
| 6 | Niger | 397.96 | 2008 | ||
| 7 | Swaziland | 347.51 | 2006 | ||
| 8 | Botswana | 313.38 | 2005 | ||
| 9 | Burkina Faso | 308.27 | 2007 | ||
| 10 | Central African Republic | 305.22 | 2006 | ||
| 11 | Vanuatu | 295.98 | 2001 | ||
| 12 | Chad | 294.56 | 2005 | ||
| 13 | Kenya | 273.42 | 2004 | ||
| 14 | The Gambia | 238.49 | 2004 | ||
| 15 | Rwanda | 222.78 | 2008 | ||
| 16 | Belize | 216.9 | 2004 | ||
| 17 | Congo, Republic of the | 213.58 | 2002 | ||
| 18 | Samoa | 208.82 | 2001 | ||
| 19 | Ghana | 207.49 | 2005 | ||
| 20 | Zimbabwe | 192.99 | 2000 | ||
| 21 | Cote d'Ivoire | 192.67 | 2000 | ||
| 22 | Bhutan | 167.19 | 2008 | ||
| 23 | Senegal | 166.86 | 2008 | ||
| 24 | Zambia | 164.56 | 2000 | ||
| 25 | Togo | 155.22 | 2007 | ||
| 26 | Tonga | 154.87 | 2004 | ||
| 27 | Benin | 153.45 | 2006 | ||
| 28 | Madagascar | 137.22 | 2008 | ||
| 29 | Uganda | 121.07 | 2008 | ||
| 30 | Namibia | 117.79 | 2006 | ||
| 31 | Mali | 114.82 | 2008 | ||
| 32 | China | 90.07 | 1999 | ||
| 33 | Kuwait | 82.83 | 2006 | ||
| 34 | Palau | 81.94 | 2001 | ||
| 35 | Trinidad and Tobago | 81.66 | 2001 | ||
| 36 | Angola | 80.8 | 2006 | ||
| 37 | Marshall Islands | 77.71 | 2002 | ||
| 38 | Morocco | 72.13 | 2008 | ||
| 39 | Guinea | 71.55 | 2008 | ||
| 40 | Nepal | 65.39 | 2003 | ||
| 41 | Cyprus | 63.66 | 2007 | ||
| 42 | Fiji | 62.88 | 2004 | ||
| 43 | Vietnam | 61.67 | 2008 | ||
| 44 | Cuba | 58.77 | 2008 | ||
| 45 | Tunisia | 55.39 | 2007 | ||
| 46 | India | 54.98 | 2006 | ||
| 47 | Denmark | 53.41 | 2006 | ||
| 48 | Malaysia | 49.36 | 2007 | ||
| 49 | Cape Verde | 48.2 | 2008 | ||
| 50 | Switzerland | 47.8 | 2007 | ||
| 51 | Austria | 47.4 | 2007 | ||
| 52 | Norway | 47.15 | 2007 | ||
| 53 | Barbados | 46.35 | 2007 | ||
| 54 | Canada | 44 | 1998 | ||
| 55 | Netherlands | 43.92 | 2006 | ||
| 56 | Cambodia | 43.74 | 2001 | ||
| 57 | Jamaica | 42.41 | 2008 | ||
| 58 | Bangladesh | 39.77 | 2007 | ||
| 59 | Mauritania | 39.18 | 2005 | ||
| 60 | Sweden | 38.99 | 2007 | ||
| 61 | Moldova | 38.91 | 2008 | ||
| 62 | Czech Republic | 37.37 | 2006 | ||
| 63 | Mexico | 37.13 | 2007 | ||
| 64 | Albania | 36.58 | 2002 | ||
| 65 | Serbia and Montenegro | 36.38 | 2007 | ||
| 66 | Guyana | 36.29 | 2007 | ||
| 67 | Bolivia | 36.05 | 2003 | ||
| 68 | Costa Rica | 35.94 | 2004 | ||
| 69 | Qatar | 35.82 | 2005 | ||
| 70 | Belgium | 35.7 | 2007 | ||
| 71 | France | 33.51 | 2006 | ||
| 72 | Cameroon | 33.4 | 2008 | ||
| 73 | Finland | 31.84 | 2007 | ||
| High income OECD countries average (profile) | 30.95 | 2006 | |||
| 74 | Brazil | 30.37 | 2007 | ||
| European Union average (profile) | 29.97 | 2005 | |||
| 75 | New Zealand | 29.24 | 2007 | ||
| Eurozone average (profile) | 29.07 | 2004 | |||
| 76 | Aruba | 29.05 | 2007 | ||
| 77 | Portugal | 28.83 | 2006 | ||
| NATO countries average (profile) | 28.55 | 2004 | |||
| 78 | Turkey | 28.09 | 2006 | ||
| 79 | Iceland | 27.94 | 2007 | ||
| 80 | Burma | 27.52 | 2001 | ||
| 81 | Laos | 27.38 | 2005 | ||
| 82 | Malta | 27.18 | 2004 | ||
| 83 | Singapore | 26.86 | 2009 | ||
| 84 | Croatia | 26.78 | 2003 | ||
| 85 | Romania | 26.68 | 2007 | ||
| 86 | Panama | 26.54 | 2004 | ||
| 87 | Ireland | 26.3 | 2007 | ||
| 88 | Colombia | 25.99 | 2008 | ||
| 89 | Paraguay | 25.96 | 2007 | ||
| Emerging markets average (profile) | 25.29 | 2004 | |||
| 90 | Ukraine | 25.14 | 2007 | ||
| 91 | Spain | 24.99 | 2007 | ||
| 92 | United Kingdom | 24.79 | 2007 | ||
| 93 | Greece | 24.65 | 2005 | ||
| 94 | Libya | 23.92 | 1999 | ||
| 95 | Hungary | 23.8 | 2006 | ||
| 96 | European Union | 23.54 | 2007 | ||
| 97 | Israel | 23.37 | 2007 | ||
| 98 | Thailand | 23.03 | 2008 | ||
| 99 | Kyrgyzstan | 22.84 | 2007 | ||
| 100 | Italy | 22.28 | 2007 | ||
| 101 | United States | 22.04 | 2007 | ||
| 102 | Tajikistan | 21.8 | 2008 | ||
| 103 | Estonia | 21.28 | 2007 | ||
| 104 | Slovenia | 21.12 | 2007 | ||
| 105 | Australia | 21.04 | 2007 | ||
| 106 | Mongolia | 20.23 | 2004 | ||
| 107 | Bulgaria | 20.12 | 2007 | ||
| 108 | Japan | 20.07 | 2007 | ||
| 109 | Slovakia | 19.54 | 2007 | ||
| 110 | Guatemala | 18.98 | 2007 | ||
| 111 | Belarus | 18.13 | 2007 | ||
| 112 | Uruguay | 18.12 | 2006 | ||
| 113 | Mauritius | 17.94 | 2008 | ||
| 114 | Lithuania | 17.23 | 2007 | ||
| 115 | Poland | 16.6 | 2007 | ||
| 116 | Latvia | 16.35 | 2007 | ||
| 117 | Indonesia | 16.15 | 2007 | ||
| 118 | Argentina | 15.64 | 2007 | ||
| 119 | Oman | 14.58 | 2005 | ||
| 120 | El Salvador | 13.71 | 2007 | ||
| 121 | Russia | 13.18 | 2006 | ||
| 122 | United Arab Emirates | 12.87 | 2008 | ||
| 123 | Lebanon | 12.48 | 2008 | ||
| 124 | Philippines | 11.57 | 2005 | ||
| 125 | Chile | 11.48 | 2007 | ||
| 126 | Georgia | 11.36 | 2008 | ||
| 127 | Peru | 10.87 | 2006 | ||
| 128 | Azerbaijan | 9.25 | 2008 | ||
| 129 | Kazakhstan | 7.89 | 2007 | ||
| =130 | Maldives | 0.0 | 2008 | ||
| =130 | Cayman Islands | 0.0 | 2006 | ||
| =130 | Bermuda | 0.0 | 2005 | ||
| =130 | Saint Lucia | 0.0 | 2004 | ||
| =130 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.0 | 2003 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Education > Spending per student > College and university
- 7 of the top 9 countries by spending per student > college and university are Hot countries.
- Lesotho has had the highest spending per student > college and university since 2005.
- Rwanda has ranked in the top 3 for spending per student > college and university since 2000.
- 10 of the top 24 countries by spending per student > college and university are Former British Colonies'.
- Eritrea has ranked in the top 2 for spending per student > college and university since 2002.
- Ethiopia has ranked in the top 2 for spending per student > college and university since 2006.
- Burundi has ranked in the top 4 for spending per student > college and university since 1999.
- Niger has ranked in the top 2 for spending per student > college and university since 2007.
- Bhutan has ranked in the top 5 for spending per student > college and university since 2000.
- All of the bottom 5 countries by spending per student > college and university are Tourist destination.
