Ecuador vs Italy: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Ecuador
1.0%
in 2024
Italy
1.1%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
106th
Italy rank
104th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 106th and Italy ranks 104th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 1.4% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Italy |
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, Ecuador or Italy?
- Italy, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Ecuador and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Italy?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 106th and Italy ranks 104th 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