Brunei vs Oman: Government spending on education as a share of GDP

Brunei
4.4%
in 2016
Oman
4.4%
in 2022
Brunei rank
85th
Oman rank
87th

Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time

  • Brunei
  • Oman
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How they compare

Brunei currently reports 4.4% against 4.4% in Oman, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Oman ahead.

Brunei ranks 85th and Oman ranks 87th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Oman Difference Ahead
1980s 2.9% 3.3% 0.5% Oman
1990s 2.9% 3.0% 0.1% Oman
2000s 3.4% 2.8% 0.6% Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Brunei or Oman?
Brunei, at 4.4% against 4.4% in Oman as of 2016.
What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Brunei and Oman?
0.0%, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Oman?
10 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2000.
How do Brunei and Oman rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
Brunei ranks 85th and Oman ranks 87th 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

Indicator
Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.