Georgia vs Ireland: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Georgia
12.2%
in 2024
Ireland
12.3%
in 2021
Georgia rank
107th
Ireland rank
105th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Georgia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 12.3% against 12.2% in Georgia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ireland ahead.
Georgia ranks 107th and Ireland ranks 105th of 197 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 12.7% | 5.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 13.2% | 1.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 12.8% | 2.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 12.2% | 1.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Georgia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 12.3% against 12.2% in Georgia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Georgia and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Georgia and Ireland rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Georgia ranks 107th and Ireland ranks 105th 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