Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Papua New Guinea
0.8%
in 2023
Somalia
0.0%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
196th
Somalia rank
199th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.8% against 0.0% in Somalia, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 196th and Somalia ranks 199th of 199 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 1.1% | 4.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 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, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.8% against 0.0% in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 0.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 196th and Somalia ranks 199th 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