Argentina vs India: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Argentina
5.6%
in 2022
India
2.7%
in 2018
Argentina rank
120th
India rank
122nd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Argentina
- India
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 5.6% against 2.7% in India, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 2.1 times India's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 120th and India ranks 122nd of 123 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 2.4% | 2.7% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.2% | 2.8% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Argentina or India?
- Argentina, at 5.6% against 2.7% in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Argentina and India?
- 2.9%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and India?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Argentina and India rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Argentina ranks 120th and India ranks 122nd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release