Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Nicaragua
0.2%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.2%
in 2018
Nicaragua rank
67th
Papua New Guinea rank
65th
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Nicaragua
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 67th and Papua New Guinea ranks 65th of 178 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Nicaragua as of 2018.
- What is the difference in international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 67th and Papua New Guinea ranks 65th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as International expenditure on education 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