Japan vs Ukraine: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP

Japan
1.1%
in 2021
Ukraine
1.1%
in 2021
Japan rank
98th
Ukraine rank
99th

Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Japan
  • Ukraine
11.522.53197119962021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 98th and Ukraine ranks 99th of 162 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Ukraine Difference Ahead
2010s 1.2% 1.1% 0.1% Japan
2020s 1.1% 1.2% 0.0% Ukraine

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, Japan or Ukraine?
Japan, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Ukraine as of 2021.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Japan and Ukraine?
0.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Ukraine?
11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Japan and Ukraine rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
Japan ranks 98th and Ukraine ranks 99th 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