Kiribati vs Other small states: Government expenditure on education, total
Kiribati
16.4%
in 2023
Other small states
5.0%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
1st
Other small states rank
2nd
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Kiribati
- Other small states
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 16.4% against 5.0% in Other small states, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 3.3 times Other small states's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 1st and Other small states ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 5.1% | 4.6% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 5.1% | 5.8% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 5.2% | 6.9% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 5.1% | 10.2% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Kiribati or Other small states?
- Kiribati, at 16.4% against 5.0% in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Kiribati and Other small states?
- 11.4%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Other small states?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Other small states rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Kiribati ranks 1st and Other small states ranks 2nd 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.