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
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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

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
162 places, 3,611 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release