Kiribati vs Vanuatu: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Kiribati
20.1%
in 2024
Vanuatu
19.3%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
19th
Vanuatu rank
21st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Kiribati
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 20.1% against 19.3% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Kiribati ranks 19th and Vanuatu ranks 21st of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 25.8% | 13.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 33.8% | 20.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 14.0% | 4.9% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 16.7% | 3.3% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Kiribati or Vanuatu?
- Kiribati, at 20.1% against 19.3% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Kiribati and Vanuatu?
- 0.8%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Vanuatu?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Vanuatu rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Kiribati ranks 19th and Vanuatu ranks 21st 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