Cape Verde vs Gabon: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Cape Verde
13.4%
in 2024
Gabon
13.6%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
84th
Gabon rank
83rd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Cape Verde
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 13.6% against 13.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 84th and Gabon ranks 83rd of 197 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 9.2% | 7.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 12.5% | 3.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.6% | 1.0% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Cape Verde or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 13.6% against 13.4% in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Cape Verde and Gabon?
- 0.2%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gabon?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Gabon rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Cape Verde ranks 84th 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