Aruba vs Ecuador: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Aruba
3.6%
in 2021
Ecuador
3.7%
in 2024
Aruba rank
122nd
Ecuador rank
119th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Aruba
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Aruba, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 122nd and Ecuador ranks 119th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 1.9% | 2.7% | Aruba |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 2.9% | 2.4% | Aruba |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 0.9% | Aruba |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.7% | 0.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Aruba or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 3.7% against 3.6% in Aruba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Aruba and Ecuador?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Ecuador?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Aruba and Ecuador rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Aruba ranks 122nd and Ecuador ranks 119th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release