OECD members vs Oman: Government expenditure per student, primary

OECD members
20.3%
in 2016
Oman
31.8%
in 2016
OECD members rank
6th
Oman rank
6th

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

  • OECD members
  • Oman
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 31.8% against 20.3% in OECD members, a difference of 11.5%.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.6 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was OECD members ahead.

OECD members ranks 6th and Oman ranks 6th of 21 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Oman Difference Ahead
1990s 17.3% 11.1% 6.1% OECD members
2000s 19.6% 13.4% 6.2% OECD members
2010s 20.5% 23.7% 3.1% Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, OECD members or Oman?
Oman, at 31.8% against 20.3% in OECD members as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between OECD members and Oman?
11.5%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Oman?
8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do OECD members and Oman rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?
OECD members ranks 6th and Oman ranks 6th 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.