Aruba vs Nicaragua: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Aruba
11.0%
in 2021
Nicaragua
11.0%
in 2024
Aruba rank
132nd
Nicaragua rank
130th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Aruba
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 11.0% against 11.0% in Aruba, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 132nd and Nicaragua ranks 130th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 14.0% | 6.6% | Aruba |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 15.1% | 5.7% | Aruba |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 23.2% | 2.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 18.5% | 7.6% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Aruba or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 11.0% against 11.0% in Aruba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Aruba and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Nicaragua?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Aruba and Nicaragua rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Aruba ranks 132nd and Nicaragua ranks 130th 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