Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Italy
24.3%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
25.7%
in 2021
Italy rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 25.7% against 24.3% in Italy, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 127 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 12.3% | 10.2% | Italy |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 17.2% | 5.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 23.6% | 2.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 24.7% | 0.9% | Italy |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 25.7% against 24.3% in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Italy ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th 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