Kiribati vs North America: Government expenditure on education, total
Kiribati
16.4%
in 2023
North America
4.8%
in 2022
Kiribati rank
1st
North America rank
4th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Kiribati
- North America
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 16.4% against 4.8% in North America, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 3.4 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was North America ahead.
Kiribati ranks 1st and North America ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 4 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 7.2% | 2.6% | North America |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 5.5% | 4.2% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 5.2% | 5.7% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 4.8% | 7.3% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 5.0% | 10.0% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Kiribati or North America?
- Kiribati, at 16.4% against 4.8% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Kiribati and North America?
- 11.6%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and North America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Kiribati and North America rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Kiribati ranks 1st and North America ranks 4th 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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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.