Chile vs Norway: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Chile
15.7%
in 2022
Norway
16.0%
in 2022
Chile rank
59th
Norway rank
56th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Chile
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 16.0% against 15.7% in Chile, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 59th and Norway ranks 56th of 127 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 29.7% | 17.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 19.1% | 5.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 20.9% | 4.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 20.0% | 2.3% | Norway |
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, Chile or Norway?
- Norway, at 16.0% against 15.7% in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Chile and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Norway rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Chile ranks 59th and Norway ranks 56th 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