How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and OECD members?

5 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.

Djibouti vs OECD members: Government expenditure per student, primary

Djibouti

37.3%

in 2016

OECD members

20.3%

in 2016

Djibouti rank

3rd

OECD members rank

6th

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

Djibouti
OECD members

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 37.3% against 20.3% in OECD members, a difference of 17.0%.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.8 times OECD members's.

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

Djibouti ranks 3rd and OECD members ranks 6th of 122 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	OECD members	Difference	Ahead
1990s	41.8%	17.0%	24.8%	Djibouti
2000s	22.4%	18.4%	4.1%	Djibouti
2010s	37.3%	20.3%	17.0%	Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Djibouti or OECD members?: Djibouti, at 37.3% against 20.3% in OECD members as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Djibouti and OECD members?: 17.0%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and OECD members?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Djibouti and OECD members rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?: Djibouti ranks 3rd and OECD members ranks 6th 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.