Year % of government expenditure on education 1970 46.50425 1971 51.01525 1972 49.06254 1973 49.17001 1974 42.96921 1975 43.97402 1976 44.43462 1977 44.6039 1978 44.45261 1979 44.42577 1980 44.76632 1981 45.43996 1982 46.06521 1983 45.72281 1984 45.41077 1985 45.67013 1986 45.92687 1987 46.11458 1988 46.179 1989 46.36352 1990 46.49525 1991 46.72834 1992 46.11662 1993 51.0571 1994 50.73809 1995 50.30167 1996 50.01956 1999 50.01697