Denmark vs Italy: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP
Denmark
0.4%
in 2022
Italy
0.4%
in 2022
Denmark rank
57th
Italy rank
59th
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Italy ahead.
Denmark ranks 57th and Italy ranks 59th of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp, Denmark or Italy?
- Denmark, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp between Denmark and Italy?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 57th and Italy ranks 59th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release