What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Latin America & Caribbean and United Kingdom?

9.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and United Kingdom?

14 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

Latin America & Caribbean vs United Kingdom: Government expenditure per student, primary

Latin America & Caribbean

15.2%

in 2016

United Kingdom

24.2%

in 2016

Latin America & Caribbean rank

12th

United Kingdom rank

11th

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

Latin America & Caribbean
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 24.2% against 15.2% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 9.0%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 21 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & Caribbean	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.6%	17.2%	5.6%	United Kingdom
2010s	14.5%	24.1%	9.7%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Latin America & Caribbean or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 24.2% against 15.2% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Latin America & Caribbean and United Kingdom?: 9.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and United Kingdom?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and United Kingdom rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 21 groups.
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: 17 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.