Macao vs Palau: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Macao
3.5%
in 2023
Palau
3.4%
in 2023
Macao rank
127th
Palau rank
129th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time
- Macao
- Palau
How they compare
Macao currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Palau, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Macao ranks 127th and Palau ranks 129th of 199 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 7.7% | 4.7% | Palau |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 3.6% | 1.7% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Macao or Palau?
- Macao, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Macao and Palau?
- 0.1%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Palau?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Macao and Palau rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Macao ranks 127th and Palau ranks 129th 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.