Canada vs United Kingdom: Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)
Canada
0.5%
in 2021
United Kingdom
0.6%
in 2021
Canada rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
2nd
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational), Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)?
- Canada ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%). 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