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Education Spending (% of GDP) by African country
Namibia has the highest reported government education expenditure as a share of GDP among the 40 countries shown, at 9.1% (2024).
Government expenditure on education as a share of GDP. 40 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Latest available year varies by country (2023–2025). Only observations within 2 years of the freshest result are included, and each row shows its period.
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| # | Country | Education Spending (% of GDP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namibia | 9.1% | |
| 2 | Algeria | 9% | |
| 3 | Mauritania | 7.6% | |
| 4 | Tunisia | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Lesotho | 6.6% | |
| 6 | Senegal | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Eswatini | 6% | |
| 8 | South Africa | 6% | |
| 9 | Morocco | 6% | |
| 10 | Burkina Faso | 5.3% | |
| 11 | Sao Tome and Principe | 5% | |
| 12 | Rwanda | 4.6% | |
| 13 | Burundi | 4.5% | |
| 14 | Seychelles | 4.5% | |
| 15 | Cabo Verde | 4.3% | |
| 16 | Mauritius | 4.2% | |
| 17 | Mali | 4.2% | |
| 18 | Togo | 4.1% | |
| 19 | Niger | 4.1% | |
| 20 | Zambia | 4.1% | |
| 21 | Kenya | 4% | |
| 22 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.6% | |
| 23 | Republic of the Congo | 3.3% | |
| 24 | Benin | 3.2% | |
| 25 | Chad | 3.2% | |
| 26 | Tanzania | 3.2% | |
| 27 | Madagascar | 3% | |
| 28 | Cameroon | 2.8% | |
| 29 | Gambia | 2.8% | |
| 30 | Sierra Leone | 2.6% | |
| 31 | Angola | 2.5% | |
| 32 | Comoros | 2.3% | |
| 33 | Gabon | 2.3% | |
| 34 | Ethiopia | 2.3% | |
| 35 | Liberia | 2.3% | |
| 36 | Central African Republic | 1.8% | |
| 37 | Guinea | 1.7% | |
| 38 | Zimbabwe | 0.4% | |
| 39 | Nigeria | 0.3% | |
| 40 | Somalia | 0% |
Tunisia
Lesotho
Senegal
Eswatini
South Africa
Morocco
Burkina Faso
Sao Tome and Principe
Rwanda
Burundi
Seychelles
Cabo Verde
Mauritius
Mali
Togo
Niger
Zambia
Kenya
Cote d'Ivoire
Republic of the Congo
Benin
Chad
Tanzania
Madagascar
Cameroon
Gambia
Sierra Leone
Angola
Comoros
Gabon
Ethiopia
Liberia
Central African Republic
Guinea
Zimbabwe
Nigeria
SomaliaGet this ranking via API
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The table includes 40 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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