Curaçao vs South Asia: Government expenditure on education, total

Curaçao
16.4%
in 2024
South Asia
11.3%
in 2025
Curaçao rank
44th
South Asia rank
41st

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Curaçao
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Curaçao currently reports 16.4% against 11.3% in South Asia, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes Curaçao's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Curaçao ahead.

Curaçao ranks 44th and South Asia ranks 41st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Curaçao South Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 17.4% 14.3% 3.1% Curaçao
2020s 14.5% 13.1% 1.5% Curaçao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Curaçao or South Asia?
Curaçao, at 16.4% against 11.3% in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Curaçao and South Asia?
5.1%, with Curaçao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and South Asia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Curaçao and South Asia rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Curaçao ranks 44th and South Asia ranks 41st 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.