Afghanistan vs Liberia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Afghanistan
2.3%
in 2018
Liberia
2.4%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
159th
Liberia rank
158th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 159th and Liberia ranks 158th of 185 countries.
Afghanistan 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 Liberia?
- Liberia, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Afghanistan and Liberia?
- 0.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Liberia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and Liberia rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 159th and Liberia ranks 158th 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
February 2026 Data Release