Belgium vs Italy: Expenditure on primary education
Belgium
23.8%
in 2016
Italy
23.9%
in 2016
Belgium rank
117th
Italy rank
116th
Expenditure on primary education over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 23.9% against 23.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Italy ahead.
Belgium ranks 117th and Italy ranks 116th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.5% | 27.9% | 1.4% | Italy |
| 1980s | 26.6% | 22.7% | 3.9% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 22.7% | 2.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 24.5% | 1.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Belgium or Italy?
- Italy, at 23.9% against 23.8% in Belgium as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Belgium and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
- Belgium ranks 117th and Italy ranks 116th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.