Least developed countries vs Norway: Government expenditure on education, total
Least developed countries
3.2%
in 2023
Norway
5.4%
in 2022
Least developed countries rank
41st
Norway rank
41st
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Least developed countries
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.4% against 3.2% in Least developed countries, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.7 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 41st and Norway ranks 41st of 46 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 7.0% | 4.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 6.8% | 4.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 7.4% | 4.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 6.9% | 3.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Least developed countries or Norway?
- Norway, at 5.4% against 3.2% in Least developed countries as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Least developed countries and Norway?
- 2.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Least developed countries and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Least developed countries ranks 41st and Norway ranks 41st of 46 groups.
- 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.