Italy vs Papua New Guinea: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Italy
7.2%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
6.8%
in 2023
Italy rank
114th
Papua New Guinea rank
117th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Italy
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7.2% against 6.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Italy ranks 114th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 14.2% | 4.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.9% | 1.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Italy or Papua New Guinea?
- Italy, at 7.2% against 6.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Italy and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Papua New Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Papua New Guinea rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Italy ranks 114th 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