Cayman Islands vs Indonesia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education

Cayman Islands
1.6%
in 2023
Indonesia
1.3%
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
190th
Indonesia rank
192nd

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • Indonesia
1234197219972023

How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 1.6% against 1.3% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Cayman Islands has been ahead every year.

Cayman Islands ranks 190th and Indonesia ranks 192nd of 199 countries.

Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cayman Islands Indonesia Difference Ahead
2010s 1.7% 1.0% 0.7% Cayman Islands
2020s 1.5% 1.0% 0.4% Cayman Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Cayman Islands or Indonesia?
Cayman Islands, at 1.6% against 1.3% in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Cayman Islands and Indonesia?
0.3%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Indonesia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Cayman Islands and Indonesia rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
Cayman Islands ranks 190th and Indonesia ranks 192nd 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.