Bulgaria vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Government expenditure per student, primary

Bulgaria
23.0%
in 2013
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
10.7%
in 2014
Bulgaria rank
16th
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
18th

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

  • Bulgaria
  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
0510152025199820062014

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 23.0% against 10.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.3%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.2 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 16th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 122 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 22.7% 14.2% 8.5% Bulgaria
2010s 20.6% 12.7% 7.9% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Bulgaria or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Bulgaria, at 23.0% against 10.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
12.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
How do Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?
Bulgaria ranks 16th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.