Italy vs Thailand: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP

Italy
24.3%
in 2022
Thailand
23.9%
in 2013
Italy rank
12th
Thailand rank
14th

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Italy
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 24.3% against 23.9% in Thailand, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 14th of 127 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 22.1% 12.7% 9.4% Italy
2000s 23.1% 17.8% 5.2% Italy
2010s 21.5% 26.0% 4.5% Thailand

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, Italy or Thailand?
Italy, at 24.3% against 23.9% in Thailand as of 2022.
What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Italy and Thailand?
0.4%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Thailand?
10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
How do Italy and Thailand rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Italy ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 14th 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

Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 1,855 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release