What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Marshall Islands and Vanuatu?

0.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Vanuatu?

7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.

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.

Marshall Islands vs Vanuatu: Government spending on education as a share of GDP

Marshall Islands

7.7%

in 2022

Vanuatu

7.6%

in 2024

Marshall Islands rank

9th

Vanuatu rank

10th

Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time

Marshall Islands
Vanuatu

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 7.7% against 7.6% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 9th and Vanuatu ranks 10th of 199 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.8%	6.2%	7.7%	Marshall Islands
2000s	10.0%	8.3%	1.7%	Marshall Islands
2010s	9.9%	1.8%	8.1%	Marshall Islands
2020s	12.2%	7.7%	4.6%	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Marshall Islands or Vanuatu?: Marshall Islands, at 7.7% against 7.6% in Vanuatu as of 2022.
What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Marshall Islands and Vanuatu?: 0.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Vanuatu?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Marshall Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?: Marshall Islands ranks 9th and Vanuatu ranks 10th 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: 07 August 2026

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