Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Bulgaria
4.5%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
4.5%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
81st
Saudi Arabia rank
82nd
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Bulgaria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.5% against 4.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 81st and Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 6.0% | 2.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 6.5% | 2.6% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Bulgaria or Saudi Arabia?
- Bulgaria, at 4.5% against 4.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2008.
- How do Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st and Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd 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.