Kiribati vs OECD members: Government expenditure on education, total

Kiribati
16.4%
in 2023
OECD members
5.1%
in 2022
Kiribati rank
1st
OECD members rank
1st

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Kiribati
  • OECD members
51015197019962023

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 16.4% against 5.1% in OECD members, a difference of 11.3%.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 3.2 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1974 it was OECD members ahead.

Kiribati ranks 1st and OECD members ranks 1st of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 4 and OECD members in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 3.9% 4.5% 0.6% OECD members
1990s 9.7% 4.6% 5.1% Kiribati
2000s 10.8% 4.8% 6.0% Kiribati
2010s 12.2% 4.9% 7.3% Kiribati
2020s 15.0% 5.2% 9.8% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Kiribati or OECD members?
Kiribati, at 16.4% against 5.1% in OECD members as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Kiribati and OECD members?
11.3%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and OECD members?
15 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do Kiribati and OECD members rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Kiribati ranks 1st and OECD members ranks 1st 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.