5 Countries with Education Problems

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01. Somalia

Education Expenditure as a Percentage of GDP: 0.3% (2019)

Female Enrollment Percentage: 4% (2007)

Literacy Rate: 41% (2022)

Average Ranking: 3.3

In 2019, Somalia spent 0.3% of its GDP on education, the lowest in the world. In 2022, the country had a literacy rate of 41%. Both of these metrics make Somalia number one on our list of countries with the most education problems. According to UNICEF, more than three million children in Somalia are out of school. 

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