Year % of government expenditure on education 1970 44.13668 1971 50.97189 1973 41.81298 1974 38.28731 1975 34.54997 1976 36.93075 1977 34.31244 1978 36.47113 1981 32.83719 1982 33.78674 1983 32.38255 1984 30.18893 1986 29.28746 1987 28.85988 1988 27.06487 1989 26.94675 1990 26.9871 1991 27.00601