Papua New Guinea vs Ukraine: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Papua New Guinea
6.8%
in 2023
Ukraine
6.3%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
117th
Ukraine rank
118th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Ukraine
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 6.8% against 6.3% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 117th and Ukraine ranks 118th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 10.8% | 3.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 14.4% | 6.6% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 10.6% | 4.4% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Papua New Guinea or Ukraine?
- Papua New Guinea, at 6.8% against 6.3% in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Papua New Guinea and Ukraine?
- 0.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Ukraine?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Ukraine rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 117th and Ukraine ranks 118th 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