Italy vs South Africa: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower
Italy
97.0%
in 2022
South Africa
96.9%
in 2024
Italy rank
28th
South Africa rank
30th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 97.0% against 96.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 30th of 104 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.4% | 95.7% | 2.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 97.0% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower, Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 97.0% against 96.9% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower between Italy and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Italy ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 30th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release