Argentina vs Gabon: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Argentina
13.2%
in 2023
Gabon
13.6%
in 2023
Argentina rank
86th
Gabon rank
83rd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Argentina
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 13.6% against 13.2% in Argentina, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 86th and Gabon ranks 83rd of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 9.2% | 6.5% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 17.7% | 1.5% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.5% | 1.3% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 14.6% | 2.0% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Argentina or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 13.6% against 13.2% in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Argentina and Gabon?
- 0.4%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Gabon?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Gabon rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Argentina ranks 86th and Gabon ranks 83rd 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