Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Aruba or Nicaragua?

Nicaragua, at 11.0% against 11.0% in Aruba as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Nicaragua?

12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.

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.

Aruba vs Nicaragua: Government expenditure on education, total

Aruba

11.0%

in 2021

Nicaragua

11.0%

in 2024

Aruba rank

132nd

Nicaragua rank

130th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Aruba
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 11.0% against 11.0% in Aruba, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Aruba ahead.

Aruba ranks 132nd and Nicaragua ranks 130th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Aruba	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	20.7%	14.0%	6.6%	Aruba
2000s	20.8%	15.1%	5.7%	Aruba
2010s	20.7%	23.2%	2.5%	Nicaragua
2020s	11.0%	18.5%	7.6%	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Aruba or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 11.0% against 11.0% in Aruba as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Aruba and Nicaragua?: 0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Nicaragua?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Aruba and Nicaragua rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Aruba ranks 132nd and Nicaragua ranks 130th 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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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Unit: % of government expenditure
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.