Argentina vs Tanzania: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Argentina
13.2%
in 2023
Tanzania
13.4%
in 2024
Argentina rank
86th
Tanzania rank
85th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Argentina
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 13.4% against 13.2% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Tanzania ahead.
Argentina ranks 86th and Tanzania ranks 85th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 8.1% | 2.2% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 18.1% | 2.6% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 18.5% | 4.6% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 13.8% | 1.1% | Tanzania |
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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 13.4% against 13.2% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Argentina and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Tanzania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Tanzania rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Argentina ranks 86th and Tanzania ranks 85th 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