SDG: World vs Vanuatu: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
SDG: World
12.7%
in 2023
Vanuatu
19.3%
in 2024
SDG: World rank
24th
Vanuatu rank
21st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- SDG: World
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 19.3% against 12.7% in SDG: World, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.5 times SDG: World's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.
SDG: World ranks 24th and Vanuatu ranks 21st of 43 groups.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: World | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 28.8% | 14.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 14.0% | 0.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 16.1% | 3.3% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, SDG: World or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 19.3% against 12.7% in SDG: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between SDG: World and Vanuatu?
- 6.6%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: World and Vanuatu?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do SDG: World and Vanuatu rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- SDG: World ranks 24th and Vanuatu ranks 21st of 43 groups.
- 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