Belize vs Chile: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Belize
18.9%
in 2024
Chile
18.4%
in 2022
Belize rank
27th
Chile rank
30th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Belize
- Chile
How they compare
Belize currently reports 18.9% against 18.4% in Chile, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 27th and Chile ranks 30th of 197 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 15.7% | 3.6% | Belize |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 17.1% | 0.8% | Belize |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 20.0% | 1.9% | Belize |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.5% | 0.7% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Belize or Chile?
- Belize, at 18.9% against 18.4% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Belize and Chile?
- 0.5%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Chile?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Chile rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Belize ranks 27th and Chile ranks 30th 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