Chile vs Italy: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Chile
96.6%
in 2022
Italy
96.5%
in 2022
Chile rank
44th
Italy rank
45th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Chile
- Italy
How they compare
Chile currently reports 96.6% against 96.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.
Chile ranks 44th and Italy ranks 45th of 128 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.4% | 97.1% | 5.6% | Italy |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 94.3% | 2.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 98.5% | 6.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.5% | 0.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Chile or Italy?
- Chile, at 96.6% against 96.5% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Chile and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Italy?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Italy rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Chile ranks 44th and Italy ranks 45th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release