Europe & Central Asia vs Vanuatu: Government expenditure on education, total
Europe & Central Asia
4.6%
in 2022
Vanuatu
7.6%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
9th
Vanuatu rank
10th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 7.6% against 4.6% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th and Vanuatu ranks 10th of 46 groups.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 6.0% | 1.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 7.3% | 2.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 5.5% | 0.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 7.7% | 3.0% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Europe & Central Asia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 7.6% against 4.6% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Europe & Central Asia and Vanuatu?
- 3.0%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Vanuatu?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Vanuatu rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th and Vanuatu ranks 10th of 46 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.