Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Belize or Chile?

Belize, at 18.9% against 18.4% in Chile as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Chile?

18 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 government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belize vs Chile: Government expenditure on education, total

Belize

18.9%

in 2024

Chile

18.4%

in 2022

Belize rank

27th

Chile rank

30th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Belize
Chile

How they compare

Belize currently reports 18.9% against 18.4% in Chile, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 27th and Chile ranks 30th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Chile	Difference	Ahead
1990s	19.3%	15.7%	3.6%	Belize
2000s	17.9%	17.1%	0.8%	Belize
2010s	21.9%	20.0%	1.9%	Belize
2020s	18.3%	17.5%	0.7%	Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Belize or Chile?: Belize, at 18.9% against 18.4% in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Belize and Chile?: 0.5%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Chile?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Belize and Chile rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Belize ranks 27th and Chile ranks 30th 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.