Argentina vs Papua New Guinea: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Argentina
5.6%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
6.8%
in 2023
Argentina rank
120th
Papua New Guinea rank
117th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Argentina
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 6.8% against 5.6% in Argentina, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 120th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th of 123 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 14.2% | 8.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 7.8% | 2.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.9% | 0.9% | Papua New Guinea |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 6.8% against 5.6% in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Papua New Guinea rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Argentina ranks 120th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th 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