Tanzania vs Turkey: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Tanzania
3.2%
in 2024
Turkey
3.1%
in 2022
Tanzania rank
144th
Turkey rank
146th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Tanzania
- Turkey
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 144th and Turkey ranks 146th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.4% | 0.3% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.6% | 0.4% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Tanzania or Turkey?
- Tanzania, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Tanzania and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Turkey?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Tanzania and Turkey rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 144th and Turkey ranks 146th 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