Argentina vs Kazakhstan: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Argentina
5.0%
in 2023
Kazakhstan
4.9%
in 2023
Argentina rank
66th
Kazakhstan rank
68th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Argentina
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Argentina ranks 66th and Kazakhstan ranks 68th of 199 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.7% | 1.6% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.2% | 2.1% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 0.4% | 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 Kazakhstan?
- Argentina, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Argentina and Kazakhstan?
- 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Kazakhstan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Kazakhstan rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Argentina ranks 66th and Kazakhstan ranks 68th 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.