Ireland vs Nicaragua: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Ireland
2.9%
in 2021
Nicaragua
2.9%
in 2023
Ireland rank
152nd
Nicaragua rank
155th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Ireland
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 152nd and Nicaragua ranks 155th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 2.5% | 2.0% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 2.7% | 1.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.6% | 1.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.3% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 4.3% | 1.3% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Ireland or Nicaragua?
- Ireland, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Nicaragua as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Ireland and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nicaragua?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Nicaragua rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Ireland ranks 152nd and Nicaragua ranks 155th 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.