Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Nigeria
0.3%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.8%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
198th
Papua New Guinea rank
196th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.8% against 0.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 198th and Papua New Guinea ranks 196th of 199 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.8% against 0.3% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 198th and Papua New Guinea ranks 196th 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