Syrian Arab Republic vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP

Syrian Arab Republic
2.1%
in 2015
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2.1%
in 2015
Syrian Arab Republic rank
22nd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
21st

Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
0.511.522.5197019922015

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 22nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 21st of 152 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 1.7% 1.4% 0.3% Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 2.1% 0.8% 1.3% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 2.0% 0.8% 1.2% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 2.0% 1.7% 0.4% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 2.1% 2.1% 0.0% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp, Syrian Arab Republic or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp between Syrian Arab Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.0%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2015.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 22nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 21st 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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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,924 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/