Liberia vs Singapore: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Liberia
2.3%
in 2023
Singapore
2.2%
in 2024
Liberia rank
174th
Singapore rank
175th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Liberia
- Singapore
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 174th and Singapore ranks 175th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 2.3% | 4.7% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 2.6% | 3.7% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.8% | 1.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.9% | 0.8% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.5% | 0.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Liberia or Singapore?
- Liberia, 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 Liberia and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Singapore?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Singapore rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Liberia ranks 174th 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.