Education spending in South Africa

6.2%

% of GDP · 2022

20th highest of 164 countries

In 2012: 5.5%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Denmark 6.4%
  2. Belgium 6.3%
  3. Samoa 6.2%
  4. South Africa 6.2%
  5. Moldova 6.1%
  6. Curaçao 6.1%
  7. Macao 6.1%

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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.

Unit
% of GDP
Years
1971–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0