Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Poland: Government expenditure per student, primary

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
15.2%
in 2016
Poland
23.1%
in 2016
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
12th
Poland rank
15th

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Poland
0102030200020082016

How they compare

Poland currently reports 23.1% against 15.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.9%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Poland ranks 15th of 21 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 11.5% 23.9% 12.4% Poland
2010s 14.3% 25.4% 11.1% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Poland?
Poland, at 23.1% against 15.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Poland?
7.9%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Poland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Poland rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Poland ranks 15th 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

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.