Education expenditure as a share of total government expenditure, per the UIS.
Regional comparison
% of total government expenditure (UNESCO UIS)
Includes only observations that pass this series’ declared semantic review.
Over time
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All countries
Rank 1 is the highest value among countries with a recent figure. Change compares with the same country’s previous observation.
| # | Country | Education in public spending | Year | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 20.9% | 2025 | −1 pp | |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 20.4% | 2023 | −1.2 pp | |
| 3 | Bolivia | 20.2% | 2024 | −0.2 pp | |
| 4 | Peru | 19.2% | 2024 | +0.3 pp | |
| 5 | Guatemala | 17.3% | 2025 | −5.7 pp | |
| 6 | Panama | 16.3% | 2024 | +4.8 pp | |
| 7 | El Salvador | 15.9% | 2025 | +5.3 pp | |
| 8 | Uruguay | 15.6% | 2023 | +0.7 pp | |
| 9 | Ecuador | 15.5% | 2025 | +5.8 pp | |
| 10 | Mexico | 14.2% | 2022 | −1.6 pp | |
| 11 | Paraguay | 11.7% | 2025 | −5.2 pp | |
| 12 | Nicaragua | 11% | 2024 | −6.7 pp |
Source and citation
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via the VerDat PIDA normalized layer.
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), “Education in public spending”, retrieved from VerDat PIDA (OEI) on Oct 9, 2026.
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