Singapore vs Vanuatu: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Singapore
13.0%
in 2023
Vanuatu
13.1%
in 2024
Singapore rank
78th
Vanuatu rank
77th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Singapore
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 13.1% against 13.0% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Singapore ranks 78th and Vanuatu ranks 77th of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 17.1% | 7.1% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 2.5% | 14.1% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 8.1% | 6.8% | Singapore |
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, Singapore or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 13.1% against 13.0% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Singapore and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Vanuatu?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Vanuatu rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 78th and Vanuatu ranks 77th 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