Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Angola or Thailand?

Thailand, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Angola as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Thailand?

18 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Angola vs Thailand: Government expenditure on education, total

Angola

2.5%

in 2023

Thailand

2.5%

in 2023

Angola rank

165th

Thailand rank

164th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Angola
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Angola, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 165th and Thailand ranks 164th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1980s	5.4%	3.3%	2.1%	Angola
1990s	2.6%	4.6%	2.1%	Thailand
2000s	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	Thailand
2010s	3.0%	3.7%	0.7%	Thailand
2020s	2.5%	2.8%	0.4%	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Angola or Thailand?: Thailand, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Angola as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Angola and Thailand?: 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Thailand?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Angola and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Angola ranks 165th and Thailand ranks 164th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.