Canada vs Chile: Government spending on education as a share of GDP

Canada
4.8%
in 2022
Chile
4.9%
in 2022
Canada rank
70th
Chile rank
67th

Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time

  • Canada
  • Chile
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 4.9% against 4.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 70th and Chile ranks 67th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Chile in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Chile Difference Ahead
1970s 6.7% 3.4% 3.3% Canada
1980s 6.4% 3.9% 2.5% Canada
1990s 6.3% 2.8% 3.5% Canada
2000s 4.9% 3.7% 1.2% Canada
2010s 4.9% 4.9% 0.0% Chile
2020s 4.8% 5.2% 0.4% 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, Canada or Chile?
Chile, at 4.9% against 4.8% in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Canada and Chile?
0.1%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Chile?
31 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do Canada and Chile rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
Canada ranks 70th 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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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.