Government expenditure on education in South America

7 countries in South America, 2023. Unit: % of GDP. World ranking →

First in the ranking
7.9 %
Bolivia
Median country
4.2 %
half above, half below
World
3.6 %
World Bank aggregate
Range
2.9 to 7.9
Suriname - Bolivia

How to read it

Across 7 countries in South America, the highest value is in Bolivia (7.9 %) and the lowest in Suriname (2.9 %).

The median country is at 4.2 %: half are above, half below.

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through… · via World Bank WDI (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS) · licence

Education spending over time

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Ranking of countries

2023
In chart Share of the highest value
1Bolivia7.9
2Argentina5.0
3Uruguay4.8
4Peru4.2
5Ecuador3.8
6Paraguay3.4
7Suriname2.9
World Bank, WDI · SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS · 2023 · CC BY 4.0 Source and licence

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