Cyprus vs Korea: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Cyprus
26.8%
in 2022
Korea
34.6%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
6th
Korea rank
3rd
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Cyprus
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 34.6% against 26.8% in Cyprus, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 6th and Korea ranks 3rd of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 0.0% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 25.7% | 3.9% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 29.9% | 1.5% | Korea |
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, Cyprus or Korea?
- Korea, at 34.6% against 26.8% in Cyprus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Cyprus and Korea?
- 7.8%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Korea rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 6th and Korea ranks 3rd 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