Ireland vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Ireland
3.0%
in 2021
Tanzania, United Republic of
3.1%
in 2018
Ireland rank
136th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
134th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 136th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 134th of 185 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 1.8% | 2.8% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 2.1% | 2.9% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 1.6% | 3.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.5% | 2.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 1.2% | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Ireland and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 136th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 134th 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