Gabon vs Singapore: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Gabon
2.3%
in 2023
Singapore
2.2%
in 2024
Gabon rank
172nd
Singapore rank
175th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Gabon
- Singapore
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 172nd and Singapore ranks 175th of 199 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.0% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Gabon or Singapore?
- Gabon, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Gabon and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Singapore?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Singapore rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Gabon ranks 172nd 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.