Brunei Darussalam vs Seychelles: Government expenditure on education, total

Brunei Darussalam
4.4%
in 2016
Seychelles
4.5%
in 2023
Brunei Darussalam rank
84th
Seychelles rank
82nd

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Seychelles
02.557.51012.5197019962023

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 84th and Seychelles ranks 82nd of 196 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Seychelles Difference Ahead
1970s 3.1% 4.3% 1.2% Seychelles
1980s 3.0% 7.8% 4.8% Seychelles
1990s 3.7% 5.3% 1.6% Seychelles
2010s 3.5% 3.5% 0.0% Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Brunei Darussalam or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Brunei Darussalam and Seychelles?
0.1%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Seychelles?
14 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Seychelles rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 84th and Seychelles ranks 82nd 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.