Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
154
Highest
341,333 millions
United States of America
Lowest
0.0111 millions
South Sudan
Median
564.57 millions
Years covered
55
1970β2024
Data points
3,328
What the numbers show
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions) is currently reported for 154 countries. The highest value is 341,333 millions in United States of America; the lowest is 0.0111 millions in South Sudan.
The median across all reporting countries is 564.57 millions, and the mean is 7,556 millions.
Over the past decade 117 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Chad (up 28,553.7%), and the largest decrease in South Sudan (down 100.0%).
Government expenditure on primary education, US$: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | 341,333 millions | 2021 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 2 | China | 219,842 millions | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 3 | Japan | 53,602 millions | 1998 | up 40.8% | volatile |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 50,498 millions | 2021 | up 18.5% | volatile |
| 5 | Chad | 36,510 millions | 2024 | up 28,553.7% | volatile |
| 6 | India | 33,934 millions | 2021 | up 101.0% | volatile |
| 7 | France | 33,255 millions | 2022 | up 10.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Korea | 32,194 millions | 2022 | up 56.8% | volatile |
| 9 | Germany | 29,533 millions | 2022 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 10 | Brazil | 27,038 millions | 2022 | down 34.4% | rising |
| 11 | Italy | 22,805 millions | 2022 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 12 | Mexico | 19,862 millions | 2022 | down 6.5% | rising |
| 13 | Spain | 16,772 millions | 2022 | up 9.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Israel | 13,169 millions | 2022 | up 131.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Indonesia | 13,142 millions | 2015 | up 106.4% | rising |
| 16 | Netherlands | 12,998 millions | 2022 | up 42.1% | volatile |
| 17 | Switzerland | 12,349 millions | 2022 | up 25.2% | volatile |
| 18 | Sweden | 10,723 millions | 2022 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 19 | Argentina | 10,117 millions | 2023 | up 12.2% | volatile |
| 20 | South Africa | 9,317 millions | 2024 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 21 | Belgium | 9,031 millions | 2022 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 22 | Norway | 7,667 millions | 2022 | down 7.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 7,152 millions | 2009 | up 957.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Thailand | 7,126 millions | 2013 | up 230.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Poland | 6,717 millions | 2022 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 26 | Algeria | 6,456 millions | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 27 | Malaysia | 6,223 millions | 2023 | up 9.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Denmark | 5,975 millions | 2022 | down 15.1% | rising |
| 29 | Ireland | 5,383 millions | 2021 | up 8.2% | volatile |
| 30 | TΓΌrkiye | 5,237 millions | 2022 | down 36.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Austria | 4,369 millions | 2022 | up 25.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Peru | 4,015 millions | 2024 | up 40.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Finland | 3,738 millions | 2022 | up 10.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Chile | 3,729 millions | 2022 | down 4.1% | volatile |
| 35 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 3,486 millions | 2022 | down 25.8% | volatile |
| 36 | Hong Kong (China) | 3,436 millions | 2024 | up 85.0% | volatile |
| 37 | New Zealand | 3,380 millions | 2023 | up 40.8% | volatile |
| 38 | Portugal | 3,356 millions | 2022 | up 9.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Viet Nam | 2,873 millions | 2013 | up 101.9% | rising |
| 40 | Singapore | 2,766 millions | 2023 | up 49.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Czechia | 2,532 millions | 2022 | up 71.2% | volatile |
| 42 | Philippines | 2,455 millions | 2009 | up 53.4% | rising |
| 43 | Morocco | 2,448 millions | 2013 | up 117.7% | volatile |
| 44 | Dominican Republic | 2,406 millions | 2023 | up 107.1% | volatile |
| 45 | Ukraine | 2,250 millions | 2021 | up 43.3% | rising |
| 46 | Cuba | 2,220 millions | 2010 | up 173.2% | volatile |
| 47 | Greece | 2,079 millions | 2022 | down 12.3% | volatile |
| 48 | Pakistan | 2,011 millions | 2015 | β | volatile |
| 49 | Guatemala | 1,969 millions | 2024 | up 132.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Kuwait | 1,794 millions | 2014 | up 259.7% | volatile |
| 51 | Colombia | 1,730 millions | 1999 | up 366.7% | volatile |
| 52 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1,545 millions | 2024 | up 53.6% | rising |
| 53 | Costa Rica | 1,498 millions | 2023 | up 20.2% | volatile |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | 1,369 millions | 2014 | β | volatile |
| 55 | CΓ΄te d'Ivoire | 1,340 millions | 2024 | up 111.7% | volatile |
| 56 | Oman | 1,307 millions | 2022 | up 35.4% | volatile |
| 57 | Ecuador | 1,303 millions | 2024 | down 5.3% | volatile |
| 58 | Bangladesh | 1,248 millions | 2012 | up 154.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Slovak Republic | 1,236 millions | 2022 | up 80.3% | volatile |
| 60 | Kenya | 1,177 millions | 2015 | up 87.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Romania | 1,130 millions | 2022 | up 40.4% | rising |
| 62 | Hungary | 1,103 millions | 2022 | up 18.6% | volatile |
| 63 | Uruguay | 941.2 millions | 2023 | up 43.6% | volatile |
| 64 | Slovenia | 933.3 millions | 2022 | up 28.4% | volatile |
| 65 | Luxembourg | 922.17 millions | 2022 | up 16.6% | volatile |
| 66 | Panama | 863 millions | 2023 | up 105.2% | volatile |
| 67 | Bulgaria | 839.98 millions | 2022 | up 138.9% | rising |
| 68 | Tunisia | 778.18 millions | 2008 | up 62.9% | rising |
| 69 | Jordan | 770.49 millions | 2024 | up 20.3% | volatile |
| 70 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 759.45 millions | 2014 | up 126.9% | volatile |
| 71 | Honduras | 731.27 millions | 2024 | up 37.6% | volatile |
| 72 | Qatar | 693.96 millions | 2009 | β | volatile |
| 73 | Ethiopia | 668.24 millions | 2014 | up 64.4% | volatile |
| 74 | Zambia | 649.93 millions | 2017 | up 652.1% | volatile |
| 75 | Iceland | 633.81 millions | 2022 | up 99.9% | rising |
| 76 | Estonia | 588.32 millions | 2022 | up 100.5% | volatile |
| 77 | Paraguay | 583.8 millions | 2024 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Myanmar | 545.34 millions | 2019 | up 176.9% | volatile |
| 79 | Lithuania | 540.41 millions | 2022 | up 73.3% | rising |
| 80 | Senegal | 524.77 millions | 2022 | up 47.9% | rising |
| 81 | Cyprus | 524.51 millions | 2022 | down 7.1% | volatile |
| 82 | Ghana | 521.98 millions | 2014 | up 96.4% | volatile |
| 83 | El Salvador | 516.12 millions | 2024 | up 40.6% | rising |
| 84 | Mali | 487.24 millions | 2021 | up 159.6% | volatile |
| 85 | Latvia | 448.7 millions | 2022 | down 14.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Azerbaijan | 408.01 millions | 2023 | β | rising |
| 87 | Nepal | 398.34 millions | 2015 | up 274.3% | volatile |
| 88 | Jamaica | 378.36 millions | 2024 | up 21.1% | volatile |
| 89 | Sri Lanka | 377.15 millions | 2020 | up 54.5% | volatile |
| 90 | Afghanistan | 359.93 millions | 2017 | up 5.0% | volatile |
| 91 | Uganda | 327.52 millions | 2014 | up 63.5% | volatile |
| 92 | Syrian Arab Republic | 322.17 millions | 2015 | down 61.8% | volatile |
| 93 | Cameroon | 303.44 millions | 2013 | up 67.0% | rising |
| 94 | Bahrain | 273.94 millions | 2015 | β | volatile |
| 95 | Burkina Faso | 251.29 millions | 2015 | up 45.7% | volatile |
| 96 | Nicaragua | 244.91 millions | 2023 | up 56.6% | volatile |
| 97 | Albania | 244.82 millions | 2023 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 98 | Congo | 231.78 millions | 2010 | up 573.3% | volatile |
| 99 | Trinidad and Tobago | 221.17 millions | 2023 | down 22.9% | rising |
| 100 | Mauritania | 207.89 millions | 2024 | up 190.4% | volatile |
| 101 | Republic of Moldova | 204.46 millions | 2023 | up 64.4% | rising |
| 102 | Rwanda | 199.98 millions | 2024 | up 83.0% | volatile |
| 103 | Niger | 188.54 millions | 2018 | up 36.8% | volatile |
| 104 | Botswana | 187.91 millions | 2009 | β | volatile |
| 105 | Benin | 179.98 millions | 2015 | up 124.4% | rising |
| 106 | Malta | 179.8 millions | 2022 | up 31.8% | volatile |
| 107 | Sierra Leone | 168.87 millions | 2022 | up 212.2% | volatile |
| 108 | Eswatini | 165.1 millions | 2014 | up 269.4% | volatile |
| 109 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 158.56 millions | 2014 | up 284.0% | volatile |
| 110 | Cambodia | 154.53 millions | 2014 | up 226.5% | volatile |
| 111 | Armenia | 154.24 millions | 2023 | up 160.2% | rising |
| 112 | Mongolia | 150.5 millions | 2017 | up 183.6% | rising |
| 113 | Gabon | 141.92 millions | 2014 | β | rising |
| 114 | Guinea | 140.82 millions | 2020 | up 107.0% | volatile |
| 115 | Mauritius | 134.3 millions | 2024 | down 5.9% | volatile |
| 116 | Malawi | 132.92 millions | 2016 | up 115.3% | volatile |
| 117 | Madagascar | 128.34 millions | 2012 | up 15.5% | volatile |
| 118 | Brunei Darussalam | 111.71 millions | 2016 | up 78.2% | volatile |
| 119 | Togo | 109.31 millions | 2024 | down 15.3% | volatile |
| 120 | North Macedonia | 108.89 millions | 1996 | β | rising |
| 121 | Lesotho | 94.02 millions | 2018 | up 25.9% | volatile |
| 122 | Barbados | 85.51 millions | 2023 | up 8.7% | volatile |
| 123 | Maldives | 83.56 millions | 2019 | up 42.1% | rising |
| 124 | Bhutan | 79.15 millions | 2023 | up 255.8% | volatile |
| 125 | Namibia | 67.23 millions | 2017 | down 74.7% | falling |
| 126 | Burundi | 66.77 millions | 2013 | up 528.0% | volatile |
| 127 | Fiji | 62.81 millions | 2013 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 128 | Liechtenstein | 56.66 millions | 2011 | up 156.3% | rising |
| 129 | Belize | 55.4 millions | 2023 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 130 | Cape Verde | 50.52 millions | 2019 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 131 | Monaco | 50.49 millions | 2024 | up 337.0% | volatile |
| 132 | Cayman Islands | 46.83 millions | 2023 | β | rising |
| 133 | Aruba | 45.1 millions | 2016 | up 54.6% | rising |
| 134 | Djibouti | 43.77 millions | 2016 | up 291.3% | volatile |
| 135 | Bermuda | 29.4 millions | 2017 | down 25.5% | volatile |
| 136 | Guyana | 27.83 millions | 2012 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 137 | Vanuatu | 26.05 millions | 2024 | up 38.2% | volatile |
| 138 | Saint Lucia | 24.33 millions | 2023 | up 5.9% | volatile |
| 139 | Liberia | 22.15 millions | 2021 | up 69.2% | volatile |
| 140 | Haiti | 21.98 millions | 1991 | up 74.7% | rising |
| 141 | Seychelles | 19.28 millions | 2016 | up 54.9% | volatile |
| 142 | San Marino | 18.91 millions | 2023 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 143 | Andorra | 17.6 millions | 2023 | down 31.6% | rising |
| 144 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 17.04 millions | 2018 | down 15.4% | rising |
| 145 | Gambia | 16.62 millions | 2015 | up 280.4% | volatile |
| 146 | Comoros | 13.43 millions | 2015 | up 208.7% | volatile |
| 147 | Central African Republic | 12.75 millions | 2010 | β | falling |
| 148 | Samoa | 12.16 millions | 2016 | up 153.1% | volatile |
| 149 | Dominica | 8.42 millions | 2020 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 150 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 8.05 millions | 2022 | down 14.3% | rising |
| 151 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 6.79 millions | 2021 | up 30.2% | volatile |
| 152 | Tonga | 3.52 millions | 2004 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 153 | Kiribati | 2.6 millions | 2001 | β | volatile |
| 154 | South Sudan | 0.0111 millions | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release