How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Syria?

14 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2007.

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.

Côte d'Ivoire vs Syria: Government expenditure on education, US$

Côte d'Ivoire

1,880 millions

in 2018

Syria

1,969 millions

in 2007

Côte d'Ivoire rank

77th

Syria rank

76th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Côte d'Ivoire
Syria

How they compare

Syria currently reports 1,969 millions against 1,880 millions in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 89 millions.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 77th and Syria ranks 76th of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Côte d'Ivoire	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	361.28 millions	324.59 millions	36.69 millions	Côte d'Ivoire
1980s	698.02 millions	597.67 millions	100.35 millions	Côte d'Ivoire
1990s	492.39 millions	510.08 millions	17.69 millions	Syria
2000s	630.83 millions	1,420 millions	789.5 millions	Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Côte d'Ivoire or Syria?: Syria, at 1,969 millions against 1,880 millions in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2007.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Côte d'Ivoire and Syria?: 89 millions, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Syria?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2007.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Syria rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Côte d'Ivoire ranks 77th and Syria ranks 76th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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: 21 August 2026

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/