Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Nicaragua or Syrian Arab Republic?

Nicaragua, at 39.8% against 38.9% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Syrian Arab Republic?

5 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1987.

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.

Nicaragua vs Syrian Arab Republic: Expenditure on primary education

Nicaragua

39.8%

in 2010

Syrian Arab Republic

38.9%

in 2009

Nicaragua rank

43rd

Syrian Arab Republic rank

46th

Expenditure on primary education over time

Nicaragua
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 39.8% against 38.9% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 43rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 46th of 149 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1970s	49.7%	42.2%	7.5%	Nicaragua
1980s	34.5%	42.2%	7.7%	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Nicaragua or Syrian Arab Republic?: Nicaragua, at 39.8% against 38.9% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2010.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Nicaragua and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Syrian Arab Republic?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1987.
How do Nicaragua and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for expenditure on primary education?: Nicaragua ranks 43rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 46th 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.