Bhutan vs Nauru: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Bhutan
5.8%
in 2023
Nauru
5.8%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
33rd
Nauru rank
34th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Bhutan
- Nauru
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 5.8% against 5.8% in Nauru, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 33rd and Nauru ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 0.6% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 0.7% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Bhutan or Nauru?
- Bhutan, at 5.8% against 5.8% in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Bhutan and Nauru?
- 0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nauru?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Nauru rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Bhutan ranks 33rd and Nauru ranks 34th 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.