What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Marshall Islands and Vanuatu?

0.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Vanuatu?

7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.

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.

Marshall Islands vs Vanuatu: Government expenditure on education, total

Marshall Islands

7.7%

in 2022

Vanuatu

7.6%

in 2024

Marshall Islands rank

9th

Vanuatu rank

10th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Marshall Islands
Vanuatu

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 7.7% against 7.6% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 9th and Vanuatu ranks 10th of 196 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.8%	6.2%	7.7%	Marshall Islands
2000s	10.0%	8.3%	1.7%	Marshall Islands
2010s	9.9%	1.8%	8.1%	Marshall Islands
2020s	12.2%	7.7%	4.6%	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Marshall Islands or Vanuatu?: Marshall Islands, at 7.7% against 7.6% in Vanuatu as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Marshall Islands and Vanuatu?: 0.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Vanuatu?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Marshall Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Marshall Islands ranks 9th and Vanuatu ranks 10th 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: 03 September 2026

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.