How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cyprus?

13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Cyprus: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Bulgaria

476.82 millions

in 2017

Cyprus

425.89 millions

in 2017

Bulgaria rank

78th

Cyprus rank

81st

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

Bulgaria
Cyprus

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 476.82 millions against 425.89 millions in Cyprus, a difference of 50.93 millions.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cyprus ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 78th and Cyprus ranks 81st of 151 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
2000s	242.08 millions	338.73 millions	96.64 millions	Cyprus
2010s	421.1 millions	496.67 millions	75.57 millions	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Bulgaria or Cyprus?: Bulgaria, at 476.82 millions against 425.89 millions in Cyprus as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Bulgaria and Cyprus?: 50.93 millions, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cyprus?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Cyprus rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?: Bulgaria ranks 78th and Cyprus ranks 81st of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/