What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Nicaragua and United States?

0.3%, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and United States?

7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.

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.

Nicaragua vs United States: Government expenditure on education, total

Nicaragua

11.0%

in 2024

United States

11.3%

in 2021

Nicaragua rank

130th

United States rank

128th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Nicaragua
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 11.3% against 11.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 130th and United States ranks 128th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	United States	Difference	Ahead
2010s	22.5%	13.4%	9.1%	Nicaragua
2020s	20.6%	11.7%	8.9%	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Nicaragua or United States?: United States, at 11.3% against 11.0% in Nicaragua as of 2021.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Nicaragua and United States?: 0.3%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and United States?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Nicaragua and United States rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Nicaragua ranks 130th and United States ranks 128th 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.