How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

13 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1994.

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.

Korea vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Expenditure on primary education

Korea

31.7%

in 2016

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

31.5%

in 2009

Korea rank

80th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

83rd

Expenditure on primary education over time

Korea
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Korea currently reports 31.7% against 31.5% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 80th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 83rd of 149 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Korea	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	61.2%	33.4%	27.7%	Korea
1980s	47.3%	22.7%	24.5%	Korea
1990s	42.8%	16.6%	26.2%	Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Korea or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Korea, at 31.7% against 31.5% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Korea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.2%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1994.
How do Korea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for expenditure on primary education?: Korea ranks 80th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 83rd 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: 03 September 2026

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.