Which has higher current education expenditure, primary, Romania or Ukraine?

Ukraine, at 96.0% against 95.7% in Romania as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Ukraine?

10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Romania vs Ukraine: Current education expenditure, primary

Romania

95.7%

in 2022

Ukraine

96.0%

in 2021

Romania rank

51st

Ukraine rank

48th

Current education expenditure, primary over time

Romania
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 96.0% against 95.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ukraine ahead.

Romania ranks 51st and Ukraine ranks 48th of 126 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
2010s	96.4%	94.3%	2.1%	Romania
2020s	95.9%	95.4%	0.5%	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current education expenditure, primary, Romania or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 96.0% against 95.7% in Romania as of 2021.
What is the difference in current education expenditure, primary between Romania and Ukraine?: 0.3%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Ukraine?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Romania and Ukraine rank globally for current education expenditure, primary?: Romania ranks 51st and Ukraine ranks 48th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions)
Unit: % of total expenditure in primary public institutions
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 142 places, 1,933 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).