Ecuador vs Norway: Expenditure on primary education

Ecuador
23.3%
in 2015
Norway
22.8%
in 2016
Ecuador rank
120th
Norway rank
122nd

Expenditure on primary education over time

  • Ecuador
  • Norway
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 23.3% against 22.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Norway ahead.

Ecuador ranks 120th and Norway ranks 122nd of 149 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 36.9% 49.2% 12.3% Norway
1980s 44.0% 44.9% 0.9% Norway
1990s 34.2% 31.0% 3.3% Ecuador
2000s 36.4% 26.1% 10.3% Ecuador
2010s 29.4% 23.7% 5.6% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Ecuador or Norway?
Ecuador, at 23.3% against 22.8% in Norway as of 2015.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Ecuador and Norway?
0.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Norway?
12 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2015.
How do Ecuador and Norway rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
Ecuador ranks 120th and Norway ranks 122nd 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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Indicator
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,089 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.