Honduras vs Spain: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Honduras
4.5%
in 2023
Spain
4.6%
in 2022
Honduras rank
79th
Spain rank
77th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Honduras
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Honduras, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Spain ahead.
Honduras ranks 79th and Spain ranks 77th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 4.5% | 1.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.3% | 1.9% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 0.7% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Honduras or Spain?
- Spain, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Honduras as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Honduras and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Honduras and Spain rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Honduras ranks 79th and Spain ranks 77th 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.