Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Cape Verde or Gabon?

Gabon, at 13.6% against 13.4% in Cape Verde as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gabon?

16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.

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.

Cape Verde vs Gabon: Government expenditure on education, total

Cape Verde

13.4%

in 2024

Gabon

13.6%

in 2023

Cape Verde rank

84th

Gabon rank

83rd

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Cape Verde
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 13.6% against 13.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 84th and Gabon ranks 83rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1990s	17.0%	9.2%	7.8%	Cape Verde
2010s	16.0%	12.5%	3.5%	Cape Verde
2020s	15.7%	14.6%	1.0%	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Cape Verde or Gabon?: Gabon, at 13.6% against 13.4% in Cape Verde as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Cape Verde and Gabon?: 0.2%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gabon?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Gabon rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Cape Verde ranks 84th and Gabon ranks 83rd 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.