Cambodia vs Singapore: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Cambodia
2.2%
in 2023
Singapore
2.2%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
176th
Singapore rank
175th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Cambodia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Cambodia ranks 176th and Singapore ranks 175th of 199 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 3.4% | 1.9% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.9% | 1.5% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Cambodia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Cambodia and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Singapore?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Singapore rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Cambodia ranks 176th and Singapore ranks 175th 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.