Chile vs Norway: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Chile
1.2%
in 2022
Norway
1.3%
in 2022
Chile rank
85th
Norway rank
83rd
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Chile
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 85th and Norway ranks 83rd of 162 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 2.9% | 1.8% | Norway |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 2.4% | 1.0% | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Norway |
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, Chile or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Chile and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Norway?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Chile ranks 85th and Norway ranks 83rd 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