Chile vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Chile
18.4%
in 2022
SDG: Small Island Developing States
12.3%
in 2025
Chile rank
30th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
32nd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Chile
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Chile currently reports 18.4% against 12.3% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 30th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 32nd of 197 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.3% | 14.6% | 5.6% | Chile |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 12.8% | 4.7% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Chile or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Chile, at 18.4% against 12.3% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Chile and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 6.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Chile and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Chile ranks 30th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 32nd 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