Argentina vs Chile: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Argentina
5.0%
in 2023
Chile
4.9%
in 2022
Argentina rank
66th
Chile rank
67th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Chile ahead.
Argentina ranks 66th and Chile ranks 67th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Chile in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 3.4% | 1.4% | Chile |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 3.5% | 1.5% | Chile |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 0.6% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 0.4% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 5.2% | 0.3% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Argentina or Chile?
- Argentina, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Argentina and Chile?
- 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 66th and Chile ranks 67th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.