Eritrea vs Greece: Government expenditure on education, total

Eritrea
5.4%
in 2006
Greece
6.4%
in 2022
Eritrea rank
189th
Greece rank
186th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Eritrea
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 6.4% against 5.4% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Greece ahead.

Eritrea ranks 189th and Greece ranks 186th of 193 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 5.9% 6.5% 0.6% Greece
2000s 7.8% 7.5% 0.3% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Eritrea or Greece?
Greece, at 6.4% against 5.4% in Eritrea as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Eritrea and Greece?
1.0%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Greece?
5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2004.
How do Eritrea and Greece rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Eritrea ranks 189th and Greece ranks 186th 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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About this data

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.