Aruba vs Nepal: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Aruba
3.6%
in 2021
Nepal
3.7%
in 2024
Aruba rank
122nd
Nepal rank
120th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Aruba
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Aruba, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 122nd and Nepal ranks 120th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 2.9% | 1.7% | Aruba |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 1.3% | Aruba |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.8% | 1.9% | Aruba |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 4.4% | 0.8% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Aruba or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 3.7% against 3.6% in Aruba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Aruba and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Nepal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Aruba and Nepal rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Aruba ranks 122nd and Nepal ranks 120th 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.