Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Chile or Hungary?

Hungary, at 19.1% against 18.4% in Chile as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Hungary?

17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.

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.

Chile vs Hungary: Government expenditure per student, primary

Chile

18.4%

in 2017

Hungary

19.1%

in 2016

Chile rank

40th

Hungary rank

39th

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

Chile
Hungary

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 19.1% against 18.4% in Chile, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 40th and Hungary ranks 39th of 122 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11.7%	17.7%	6.0%	Hungary
2000s	13.2%	22.3%	9.1%	Hungary
2010s	15.7%	19.2%	3.5%	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Chile or Hungary?: Hungary, at 19.1% against 18.4% in Chile as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Chile and Hungary?: 0.7%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Hungary?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Chile and Hungary rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?: Chile ranks 40th and Hungary ranks 39th 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: 03 September 2026

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.