Bhutan vs Kiribati: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Bhutan
2.7%
in 2023
Kiribati
3.5%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
9th
Kiribati rank
6th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 3.5% against 2.7% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.3 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kiribati ahead.
Bhutan ranks 9th and Kiribati ranks 6th of 162 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 2.3% | 2.0% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 3.3% | 2.2% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.5% | 0.5% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Bhutan or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 3.5% against 2.7% in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Bhutan and Kiribati?
- 0.8%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kiribati?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Kiribati rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 9th and Kiribati ranks 6th 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