Korea vs Tonga: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Korea
1.8%
in 2022
Tonga
1.9%
in 2022
Korea rank
36th
Tonga rank
34th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Korea
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 36th and Tonga ranks 34th of 162 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 3.9% | 2.1% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Tonga |
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, Korea or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Korea and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Tonga?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Tonga rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Korea ranks 36th and Tonga ranks 34th 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