How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?

15 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Switzerland: Government expenditure per student, primary

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

15.2%

in 2016

Switzerland

24.8%

in 2016

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

12th

Switzerland rank

9th

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 24.8% against 15.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.6%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 21 groups.

Switzerland 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)	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.3%	21.1%	9.8%	Switzerland
2010s	14.3%	25.0%	10.7%	Switzerland

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 Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 24.8% 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 Switzerland?: 9.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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.