Belize vs Spain: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Belize
17.5%
in 2023
Spain
17.4%
in 2022
Belize rank
49th
Spain rank
51st
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Belize
- Spain
How they compare
Belize currently reports 17.5% against 17.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Belize ranks 49th and Spain ranks 51st of 127 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 17.7% | 5.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 19.2% | 8.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 17.7% | 4.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.7% | 0.2% | Spain |
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, Belize or Spain?
- Belize, at 17.5% against 17.4% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Belize and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Spain rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Belize ranks 49th and Spain ranks 51st 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