Croatia vs India: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education

Croatia
4.1%
in 2021
India
4.1%
in 2022
Croatia rank
103rd
India rank
102nd

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time

  • Croatia
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 4.1% against 4.1% in Croatia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 103rd and India ranks 102nd of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia India Difference Ahead
2000s 4.0% 3.4% 0.6% Croatia
2010s 4.1% 3.9% 0.2% Croatia
2020s 4.3% 4.5% 0.2% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Croatia or India?
India, at 4.1% against 4.1% in Croatia as of 2022.
What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Croatia and India?
0.0%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and India?
11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Croatia and India rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
Croatia ranks 103rd and India ranks 102nd 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.