European Union vs Vanuatu: Government expenditure on education, total
European Union
4.7%
in 2022
Vanuatu
7.6%
in 2024
European Union rank
8th
Vanuatu rank
10th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- European Union
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 7.6% against 4.7% in European Union, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.6 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 8th 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 | European Union | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 6.0% | 1.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 7.3% | 2.1% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 5.5% | 0.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 7.7% | 2.9% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, European Union or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 7.6% against 4.7% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between European Union and Vanuatu?
- 2.9%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Vanuatu?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do European Union and Vanuatu rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- European Union ranks 8th 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.