Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Nigeria
3.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3.5%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
196th
Papua New Guinea rank
195th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.5% against 3.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 196th and Papua New Guinea ranks 195th of 197 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8% | 7.0% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 1.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.5% against 3.0% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Nigeria ranks 196th and Papua New Guinea ranks 195th 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