How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Philippines?

6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.

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.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Philippines: Expenditure on primary education

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

34.8%

in 2016

Philippines

55.0%

in 2009

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

12th

Philippines rank

12th

Expenditure on primary education over time

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 55.0% against 34.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 20.2%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 12th of 24 groups.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1990s	40.0%	59.4%	19.4%	Philippines
2000s	39.5%	56.6%	17.1%	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Philippines?: Philippines, at 55.0% against 34.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2009.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Philippines?: 20.2%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Philippines?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Philippines rank globally for expenditure on primary education?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 12th of 24 groups.
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: 17 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.