Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Fiji or Gabon?

Fiji, at 13.8% against 13.6% in Gabon as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Gabon?

16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.

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.

Fiji vs Gabon: Government expenditure on education, total

Fiji

13.8%

in 2025

Gabon

13.6%

in 2023

Fiji rank

80th

Gabon rank

83rd

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Fiji
Gabon

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 13.8% against 13.6% in Gabon, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 80th and Gabon ranks 83rd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1990s	19.8%	9.2%	10.6%	Fiji
2000s	21.8%	17.7%	4.1%	Fiji
2010s	16.0%	12.4%	3.5%	Fiji
2020s	14.4%	14.6%	0.3%	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Fiji or Gabon?: Fiji, at 13.8% against 13.6% in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Fiji and Gabon?: 0.2%, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Gabon?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Fiji and Gabon rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Fiji ranks 80th and Gabon ranks 83rd 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: 03 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.