Argentina vs Belarus: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Argentina
5.0%
in 2023
Belarus
5.0%
in 2024
Argentina rank
66th
Belarus rank
64th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Argentina
- Belarus
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 5.0% against 5.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belarus ahead.
Argentina ranks 66th and Belarus ranks 64th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Belarus in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Belarus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 6.0% | 1.5% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 5.6% | 1.2% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 0.4% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 0.2% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Argentina or Belarus?
- Belarus, at 5.0% against 5.0% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Argentina and Belarus?
- 0.0%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Belarus?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Belarus rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Argentina ranks 66th and Belarus ranks 64th 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.