Mexico vs Seychelles: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita

Mexico
13.8%
in 2016
Seychelles
14.2%
in 2016
Mexico rank
71st
Seychelles rank
68th

Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Mexico
  • Seychelles
051015199820072016

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 14.2% against 13.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Seychelles ahead.

Mexico ranks 71st and Seychelles ranks 68th of 122 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Seychelles Difference Ahead
1990s 7.8% 8.6% 0.8% Seychelles
2000s 12.9% 14.9% 2.0% Seychelles
2010s 14.0% 12.4% 1.7% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Mexico or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 14.2% against 13.8% in Mexico as of 2016.
What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Mexico and Seychelles?
0.4%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Seychelles?
8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Mexico and Seychelles rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
Mexico ranks 71st and Seychelles ranks 68th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,482 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.