Cape Verde vs Nicaragua: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Cape Verde
18.8%
in 2020
Nicaragua
19.2%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
18th
Nicaragua rank
15th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Cape Verde
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 19.2% against 18.8% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 18th and Nicaragua ranks 15th of 123 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.6% | 23.0% | 4.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 22.8% | 4.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Cape Verde or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 19.2% against 18.8% in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Cape Verde and Nicaragua?
- 0.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nicaragua?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Cape Verde and Nicaragua rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Cape Verde ranks 18th and Nicaragua ranks 15th 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