Pakistan vs Romania: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Pakistan
0.2%
in 2023
Romania
0.4%
in 2022
Pakistan rank
158th
Romania rank
155th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Pakistan
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.6 times Pakistan's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 158th and Romania ranks 155th of 162 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Pakistan |
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, Pakistan or Romania?
- Romania, at 0.4% against 0.2% in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Pakistan and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Romania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Pakistan and Romania rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 158th and Romania ranks 155th 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