Dominica vs Norway: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Dominica
5.4%
in 2024
Norway
5.4%
in 2022
Dominica rank
45th
Norway rank
42nd
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Dominica
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.4% against 5.4% in Dominica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Norway ahead.
Dominica ranks 45th and Norway ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 6.3% | 2.0% | Norway |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 7.2% | 2.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 7.7% | 3.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 6.9% | 1.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Dominica or Norway?
- Norway, at 5.4% against 5.4% in Dominica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Dominica and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Norway?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Dominica and Norway rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Dominica ranks 45th and Norway ranks 42nd 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.