Belize vs Slovakia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Belize
4.6%
in 2024
Slovakia
4.7%
in 2022
Belize rank
75th
Slovakia rank
74th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Belize
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in Belize, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Slovakia ahead.
Belize ranks 75th and Slovakia ranks 74th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Belize |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.1% | 1.5% | Belize |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 0.6% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Belize or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 4.7% against 4.6% in Belize as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Belize and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Slovakia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Slovakia rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Belize ranks 75th and Slovakia ranks 74th 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.