Curaçao vs North America: Government expenditure on education, total

Curaçao
16.4%
in 2024
North America
10.7%
in 2022
Curaçao rank
44th
North America rank
45th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Curaçao
  • North America
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How they compare

Curaçao currently reports 16.4% against 10.7% in North America, a difference of 5.7%.

That makes Curaçao's figure about 1.5 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Curaçao ahead.

Curaçao ranks 44th and North America ranks 45th of 193 countries.

Curaçao has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Curaçao North America Difference Ahead
2010s 17.5% 12.4% 5.1% Curaçao
2020s 13.3% 11.0% 2.3% Curaçao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Curaçao or North America?
Curaçao, at 16.4% against 10.7% in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Curaçao and North America?
5.7%, with Curaçao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and North America?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Curaçao and North America rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Curaçao ranks 44th and North America ranks 45th 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.