Ecuador vs Saudi Arabia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Ecuador
15.5%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
15.6%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
58th
Saudi Arabia rank
55th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Ecuador
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 15.6% against 15.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 58th and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 197 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 21.4% | 15.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 17.8% | 12.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 15.7% | 6.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Ecuador or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 15.6% against 15.5% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Ecuador and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Saudi Arabia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Saudi Arabia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Ecuador ranks 58th and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th 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