Canada vs Seychelles: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Canada
10.7%
in 2022
Seychelles
10.7%
in 2025
Canada rank
140th
Seychelles rank
138th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Canada
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 10.7% against 10.7% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Seychelles ahead.
Canada ranks 140th and Seychelles ranks 138th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.4% | 21.5% | 8.1% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 11.5% | 1.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 9.2% | 2.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.4% | 0.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 0.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Canada or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 10.7% against 10.7% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Canada and Seychelles?
- 0.0%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Seychelles?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Seychelles rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Canada ranks 140th and Seychelles ranks 138th 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