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Appendix B
Total Funding for Education as percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Country/Territory
1985
1989 1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
Hong Kong
2.8^
2.6
2.8
2.9
2.8
2.0
2.8
3.0
U.S.A.
5.1
5.3
3.5
5.8
5.8
N.A.
NA
N.A.
U.K.
4.8
4.8
4.8
5.1
5.3
5.3
5.2
N.A.
Japan
5.6
5.0
4.1
5.0
4.1
5.2
N.A.
N.A.
China
2.5
2.4
2.5
2.5
2.3
2.1
2.2
N.A.
Korea, Republic of
3.7
3.5
6.2
3.6
4.1
4.1
3.9
N.A.
Malaysia
5.6
5.5
4.8
5.3
$.5
5.2
5.6
N.A.
Philippines
2.0
3.0
3.1
2.7
3.0
2.6
3.1
N.A.
Singapore
4.6
3.0
3.0
3.1
3.8
3.2
3.0
N.A.
Taiwan
4.1
4.1
4.7
5.1
5.4
5.7
5.7
NA.
Thailand
3.8
2.6
2.8
3.0
3.1
3.5
3.5
NA.
Notes
Comparative figures for 1986-1988 are not available.
^ Expenditure on 'Special Education' are not included.
* Revised Estimate
N.A.- Not available
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