Nicaragua vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP

Nicaragua
2.9%
in 2023
Turks and Caicos Islands
2.8%
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
140th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
142nd

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
2345197019962023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 140th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 142nd of 185 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Turks and Caicos Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 2.3% 4.8% 2.5% Turks and Caicos Islands
2010s 4.0% 2.6% 1.4% Nicaragua

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, Nicaragua or Turks and Caicos Islands?
Nicaragua, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Nicaragua and Turks and Caicos Islands?
0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Turks and Caicos Islands?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Nicaragua and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
Nicaragua ranks 140th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 142nd 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