Angola vs Thailand: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Angola
2.5%
in 2023
Thailand
2.5%
in 2023
Angola rank
167th
Thailand rank
166th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Angola
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Angola, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 167th and Thailand ranks 166th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 3.3% | 2.1% | Angola |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 4.6% | 2.1% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 4.4% | 2.1% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.7% | 0.7% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Angola or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Angola and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Thailand?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Thailand rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Angola ranks 167th and Thailand ranks 166th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.