Chile vs South Africa: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Chile
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 18.6% against 18.4% in Chile, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Chile ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 38th of 122 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 13.8% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 17.9% | 2.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Chile or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 18.6% against 18.4% in Chile as of 2019.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Chile and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Chile ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 38th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/