Afghanistan vs Armenia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP

Afghanistan
2.3%
in 2018
Armenia
2.4%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
159th
Armenia rank
157th

Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
01234199620092023

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Armenia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 159th and Armenia ranks 157th of 185 countries.

Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Afghanistan or Armenia?
Armenia, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Afghanistan and Armenia?
0.1%, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Armenia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Armenia rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 159th and Armenia ranks 157th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
185 places, 4,380 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release