Ireland vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Current education expenditure, total

Ireland
100.0%
in 2021
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
95.1%
in 2023
Ireland rank
1st
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
2nd

Current education expenditure, total over time

  • Ireland
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
020406080100199820102023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 100.0% against 95.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Ireland ranks 1st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd of 123 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 89.4% 92.4% 3.0% Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 94.0% 96.0% 2.0% Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 96.4% 96.0% 0.4% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current education expenditure, total, Ireland or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Ireland, at 100.0% against 95.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in current education expenditure, total between Ireland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
4.9%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do Ireland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for current education expenditure, total?
Ireland ranks 1st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in 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, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions)
Unit
% of total expenditure in public institutions
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,964 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

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).