Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Afghanistan
15.7%
in 2017
Saudi Arabia
15.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
53rd
Saudi Arabia rank
55th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Afghanistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 15.7% against 15.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 197 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 23.3% | 23.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 19.4% | 19.4% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Afghanistan, at 15.7% against 15.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2001.
- How do Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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