Chile vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Government expenditure on education, total

Chile
18.4%
in 2022
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
13.1%
in 2024
Chile rank
30th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
30th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Chile
  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 18.4% against 13.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.4 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.

Chile ranks 30th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 15.1% 16.5% 1.4% East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2000s 17.0% 14.8% 2.3% Chile
2010s 20.0% 13.6% 6.4% Chile
2020s 17.5% 11.8% 5.8% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Chile or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Chile, at 18.4% against 13.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Chile and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
5.3%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Chile and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Chile ranks 30th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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

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.