India vs Seychelles: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
India
3.9%
in 2021
Seychelles
4.0%
in 2016
India rank
97th
Seychelles rank
94th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- India
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Seychelles ahead.
India ranks 97th and Seychelles ranks 94th of 185 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 5.3% | 1.3% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 4.7% | 1.8% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Seychelles |
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, India or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 4.0% against 3.9% in India as of 2016.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between India and Seychelles?
- 0.1%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Seychelles?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do India and Seychelles rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- India ranks 97th and Seychelles ranks 94th 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