Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
43
Highest
65.2%
Guinea
Lowest
0.0%
Argentina
Median
1.8%
Years covered
27
1998–2024
Data points
404
What the numbers show
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 65.2% in Guinea; the lowest is 0.0% in Argentina.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.8%, and the mean is 5.0%.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 22 fell. The largest increase was in Lao People's Democratic Republic (up 1,359.9%), and the largest decrease in Argentina (down 100.0%).
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guinea | 65.2% | 2019 | up 1,266.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Kenya | 18.2% | 2015 | — | falling |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 17.1% | 2022 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 4 | Cambodia | 13.3% | 2014 | down 44.4% | falling |
| 5 | Mali | 12.6% | 2021 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 6 | Niger | 11.5% | 2017 | up 1.3% | volatile |
| 7 | Ecuador | 9.1% | 2024 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 8 | Barbados | 9.0% | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 9 | Rwanda | 6.7% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 10 | Jordan | 4.7% | 2024 | up 444.2% | rising |
| 11 | Ghana | 4.3% | 2010 | up 104.5% | rising |
| 12 | Nepal | 3.7% | 2015 | — | rising |
| 13 | Malawi | 2.9% | 2016 | down 74.3% | volatile |
| 14 | Armenia | 2.9% | 2023 | down 38.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Cayman Islands | 2.6% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 16 | Azerbaijan | 2.4% | 2023 | down 61.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Ethiopia | 2.4% | 2013 | — | falling |
| 18 | Kazakhstan | 2.0% | 2016 | — | falling |
| 19 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1.9% | 2014 | up 1,359.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.9% | 2024 | down 24.7% | volatile |
| 21 | South Africa | 1.8% | 2024 | down 36.5% | falling |
| 22 | Uganda | 1.8% | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Paraguay | 1.7% | 2024 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 24 | Saint Lucia | 1.7% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Malaysia | 1.4% | 2021 | up 3.5% | falling |
| 26 | Jamaica | 1.4% | 2024 | down 22.5% | falling |
| 27 | Guatemala | 1.4% | 2024 | up 121.4% | volatile |
| 28 | Oman | 1.3% | 2024 | down 31.5% | falling |
| 29 | San Marino | 1.1% | 2023 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 30 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.9% | 2018 | down 58.7% | falling |
| 31 | Dominican Republic | 0.9% | 2023 | down 36.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Kuwait | 0.7% | 2014 | down 38.1% | volatile |
| 33 | Mongolia | 0.7% | 2017 | down 66.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Cuba | 0.6% | 2010 | down 39.9% | falling |
| 35 | Senegal | 0.6% | 2022 | down 60.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.6% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Peru | 0.2% | 2024 | down 92.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Togo | 0.2% | 2024 | down 87.2% | volatile |
| 39 | Andorra | 0.2% | 2023 | down 41.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Republic of Moldova | 0.2% | 2023 | down 67.6% | falling |
| 41 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.1% | 2022 | down 86.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Sri Lanka | 0.1% | 2020 | down 92.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Argentina | 0.0% | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release