Year % of government expenditure on education 1973 49.38199 1974 49.02371 1975 49.05163 1976 48.8921 1977 50.61688 1978 51.38749 1979 51.84627 1980 48.77474 1981 46.98006 1982 47.13974 1983 48.10538 1984 48.03068 1985 48.61634 1986 46.39983 1987 46.72061 1988 43.84058 1989 47.6661 1990 48.36898 1991 49.03274 1995 48.27018 1998 43.19333 1999 43.22537 2008 43.07103 2009 41.92745