Bolivia vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Bolivia
20.2%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
13.8%
in 2022
Bolivia rank
18th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
16th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Bolivia
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 20.2% against 13.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.5 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 18th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 16th of 197 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 17.5% | 2.9% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 14.5% | 6.0% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 14.4% | 7.6% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Bolivia or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Bolivia, at 20.2% against 13.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Bolivia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 6.4%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Bolivia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Bolivia ranks 18th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 16th 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