Argentina vs Chile: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Argentina
15.1%
in 2023
Chile
15.7%
in 2022
Argentina rank
61st
Chile rank
59th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 15.7% against 15.1% in Argentina, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Chile ahead.
Argentina ranks 61st and Chile ranks 59th of 127 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 11.7% | 0.7% | Chile |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 13.4% | 1.5% | Chile |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 16.8% | 2.3% | Chile |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 17.7% | 3.7% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Argentina or Chile?
- Chile, at 15.7% against 15.1% in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Argentina and Chile?
- 0.6%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 61st and Chile ranks 59th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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