Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Moldova: Government expenditure on education, total

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
3.7%
in 2017
Moldova
6.6%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
19th
Moldova rank
19th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Moldova
46810197720002023

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 6.6% against 3.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Moldova ranks 19th of 46 groups.

Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 3.7% 9.9% 6.2% Moldova
2000s 4.1% 8.2% 4.1% Moldova
2010s 3.6% 6.4% 2.7% Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Moldova?
Moldova, at 6.6% against 3.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Moldova?
2.9%, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Moldova?
9 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Moldova rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Moldova ranks 19th 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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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, 5,437 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.