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
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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

Indicator
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.