Nigeria vs Romania: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Nigeria
8.2%
in 2013
Romania
8.1%
in 2021
Nigeria rank
106th
Romania rank
109th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Nigeria
- Romania
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.2% against 8.1% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Romania ahead.
Nigeria ranks 106th and Romania ranks 109th of 123 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 10.7% | 4.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 8.6% | 0.9% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Nigeria or Romania?
- Nigeria, at 8.2% against 8.1% in Romania as of 2013.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Nigeria and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Romania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2013.
- How do Nigeria and Romania rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Nigeria ranks 106th and Romania ranks 109th 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