Korea vs Least developed countries: Government expenditure on education, total
Korea
5.4%
in 2022
Least developed countries
3.2%
in 2023
Korea rank
43rd
Least developed countries rank
41st
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Korea
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Korea currently reports 5.4% against 3.2% in Least developed countries, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.7 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 43rd and Least developed countries ranks 41st of 196 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 0.8% | Korea |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 1.2% | Korea |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.0% | 1.8% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Korea or Least developed countries?
- Korea, at 5.4% against 3.2% in Least developed countries as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Korea and Least developed countries?
- 2.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Least developed countries?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Least developed countries rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Korea ranks 43rd and Least developed countries ranks 41st 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.