Liberia vs Singapore: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Liberia
0.4%
in 2021
Singapore
0.5%
in 2023
Liberia rank
156th
Singapore rank
155th
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Liberia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Liberia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 156th and Singapore ranks 155th of 165 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 0.9% | 1.7% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Liberia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Liberia and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Singapore?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
- How do Liberia and Singapore rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 156th and Singapore ranks 155th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary 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