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Countries with the highest
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)

In 2025, Burundi leads Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) with 4.50%. Philippines follows at 3.97%, and the gap between the top two positions is 0.53%. This page is built for long-tail search demand and links to archives and country profiles.

Year archive

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Ranking leaders

0.01.12.33.44.5BurundiBurundi: 4.50%4.5PhilippinesPhilippines: 3.97%4.0

Full table

#CountryValue
1 Burundi 4.50%
2 Philippines 3.97%

Analytical takeaways

  • Burundi leads the global ranking for Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in 2025, with a lead of 0.53% over the next country.
  • The visible slice on this page covers 2 countries, and the lower edge of that slice currently sits with Philippines at 3.97%.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.