Italy vs South Africa: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Italy
96.5%
in 2022
South Africa
96.5%
in 2024
Italy rank
45th
South Africa rank
46th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 96.5% against 96.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Italy ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 46th of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.2% | 96.2% | 1.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 94.9% | 2.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.6% | 0.1% | 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 primary, Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 96.5% against 96.5% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Italy and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Italy ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 46th 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