Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Djibouti or Russia?

Djibouti, at 14.5% against 14.3% in Russia as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Russia?

11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

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.

Djibouti vs Russia: Government expenditure on education, total

Djibouti

14.5%

in 2018

Russia

14.3%

in 2018

Djibouti rank

66th

Russia rank

68th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Djibouti
Russia

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 14.5% against 14.3% in Russia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 66th and Russia ranks 68th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Russia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	25.4%	10.7%	14.7%	Djibouti
2010s	13.5%	12.4%	1.0%	Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Djibouti or Russia?: Djibouti, at 14.5% against 14.3% in Russia as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Djibouti and Russia?: 0.2%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Russia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Djibouti and Russia rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Djibouti ranks 66th and Russia ranks 68th 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: 17 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.