Aruba vs Ecuador: Government expenditure on education, total

Aruba
3.6%
in 2021
Ecuador
3.7%
in 2024
Aruba rank
120th
Ecuador rank
117th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Aruba
  • Ecuador
246197019972024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Aruba, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Aruba ahead.

Aruba ranks 120th and Ecuador ranks 117th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Aruba Ecuador Difference Ahead
1990s 4.6% 1.9% 2.7% Aruba
2000s 5.3% 2.9% 2.4% Aruba
2010s 5.6% 4.7% 0.9% Aruba
2020s 3.6% 3.7% 0.0% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Aruba or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 3.7% against 3.6% in Aruba as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Aruba and Ecuador?
0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Ecuador?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Aruba and Ecuador rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Aruba ranks 120th and Ecuador ranks 117th 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

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.