Brunei vs Nicaragua: Government expenditure on education, US$

Brunei
572.22 millions
in 2016
Nicaragua
600.75 millions
in 2017
Brunei rank
115th
Nicaragua rank
113th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Brunei
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 600.75 millions against 572.22 millions in Brunei, a difference of 28.53 millions.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Brunei ranks 115th and Nicaragua ranks 113th of 174 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 21.46 millions 26.52 millions 5.06 millions Nicaragua
1980s 87.19 millions 123.68 millions 36.48 millions Nicaragua
1990s 198.84 millions 99.55 millions 99.28 millions Brunei
2000s 222.4 millions 153.3 millions 69.1 millions Brunei
2010s 466.2 millions 473.36 millions 7.17 millions Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Brunei or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 600.75 millions against 572.22 millions in Brunei as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Brunei and Nicaragua?
28.53 millions, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Nicaragua?
13 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Brunei and Nicaragua rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Brunei ranks 115th and Nicaragua ranks 113th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/