Kiribati vs Micronesia, Federated States of: Government expenditure on education, total

Kiribati
16.4%
in 2023
Micronesia, Federated States of
11.6%
in 2020
Kiribati rank
1st
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
3rd

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Kiribati
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 16.4% against 11.6% in Micronesia, Federated States of, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.4 times Micronesia, Federated States of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 1st and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 3rd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Micronesia, Federated States of Difference Ahead
1990s 9.7% 6.4% 3.3% Kiribati
2000s 10.0% 6.7% 3.3% Kiribati
2010s 12.2% 12.0% 0.2% Kiribati
2020s 16.2% 11.6% 4.7% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Kiribati or Micronesia, Federated States of?
Kiribati, at 16.4% against 11.6% in Micronesia, Federated States of as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Kiribati and Micronesia, Federated States of?
4.8%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Micronesia, Federated States of?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Kiribati and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Kiribati ranks 1st and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 3rd 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.