Kiribati vs Upper middle income: Government expenditure on education, total
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Kiribati
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 20.1% against 15.1% in Upper middle income, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.3 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Upper middle income ahead.
Kiribati ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 16th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 3 and Upper middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 13.1% | 0.6% | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 13.5% | 1.7% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 14.8% | 5.5% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 14.4% | 5.6% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Kiribati or Upper middle income?
- Kiribati, at 20.1% against 15.1% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Kiribati and Upper middle income?
- 5.0%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Upper middle income?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Upper middle income rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Kiribati ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 16th 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
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.