Romania vs South Sudan: Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP
Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP over time
- Romania
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Romania's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 151st and South Sudan ranks 148th of 152 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp, Romania or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.6% against 0.4% in Romania as of 2016.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp between Romania and South Sudan?
- 0.2%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Sudan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2016.
- How do Romania and South Sudan rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp?
- Romania ranks 151st and South Sudan ranks 148th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/