Nigeria vs Somalia: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Nigeria
0.3%
in 2023
Somalia
0.0%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
198th
Somalia rank
199th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.3% against 0.0% in Somalia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 198th and Somalia ranks 199th of 199 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 0.3% against 0.0% in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 198th and Somalia ranks 199th 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.