Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia: Government expenditure on education, total
Afghanistan
15.7%
in 2017
Saudi Arabia
15.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
53rd
Saudi Arabia rank
55th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Afghanistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 15.7% against 15.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 193 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 23.3% | 23.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 19.4% | 19.4% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Afghanistan, at 15.7% against 15.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2001.
- How do Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). 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 total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.