Canada vs Chile: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Canada
4.8%
in 2022
Chile
4.9%
in 2022
Canada rank
70th
Chile rank
67th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Canada
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 4.9% against 4.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 70th and Chile ranks 67th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 3.4% | 3.3% | Canada |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 3.9% | 2.5% | Canada |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 2.8% | 3.5% | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.7% | 1.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 0.0% | Chile |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 5.2% | 0.4% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Canada or Chile?
- Chile, at 4.9% against 4.8% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Canada and Chile?
- 0.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Chile?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Chile rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Canada ranks 70th and Chile ranks 67th 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