Cape Verde vs Italy: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Cape Verde
4.1%
in 2019
Italy
4.1%
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
89th
Italy rank
90th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Cape Verde
- Italy
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 4.1% against 4.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 89th and Italy ranks 90th of 185 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 4.5% | 2.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 0.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 0.3% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Cape Verde or Italy?
- Cape Verde, at 4.1% against 4.1% in Italy as of 2019.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Cape Verde and Italy?
- 0.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Italy?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Cape Verde and Italy rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 89th and Italy ranks 90th 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