India vs Japan: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
India
1.1%
in 2022
Japan
1.1%
in 2021
India rank
100th
Japan rank
98th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in India, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was India ahead.
India ranks 100th and Japan ranks 98th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | India |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | India |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.0% | India |
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, India or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.1% against 1.1% in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between India and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- India ranks 100th and Japan ranks 98th 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