Afghanistan vs United Kingdom: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Afghanistan
1.9%
in 2017
United Kingdom
1.9%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
33rd
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 162 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Afghanistan or United Kingdom?
- Afghanistan, at 1.9% against 1.9% in United Kingdom as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Afghanistan and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United Kingdom?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and United Kingdom rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on 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