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
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
February 2026 Data Release