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

9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.

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 Thailand: Government expenditure per student, primary

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

15.2%

in 2016

Thailand

23.3%

in 2013

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

12th

Thailand rank

14th

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

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

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 23.3% against 15.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.1%.

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

Across all 9 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 14th of 21 groups.

Thailand 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)	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.8%	17.7%	5.9%	Thailand
2010s	13.8%	25.4%	11.7%	Thailand

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 Thailand?: Thailand, at 23.3% against 15.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?: 8.1%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 14th 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.