Brunei vs Oman: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Brunei
4.4%
in 2016
Oman
4.4%
in 2022
Brunei rank
85th
Oman rank
87th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Brunei
- Oman
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 4.4% against 4.4% in Oman, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Oman ahead.
Brunei ranks 85th and Oman ranks 87th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 3.3% | 0.5% | Oman |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 3.0% | 0.1% | Oman |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 0.6% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Brunei or Oman?
- Brunei, at 4.4% against 4.4% in Oman as of 2016.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Brunei and Oman?
- 0.0%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Oman?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2000.
- How do Brunei and Oman rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Brunei ranks 85th and Oman ranks 87th 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.