Macao vs Palau: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Macao
3.5%
in 2023
Palau
3.4%
in 2023
Macao rank
127th
Palau rank
129th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Macao
- Palau
How they compare
Macao currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Palau, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Macao ranks 127th and Palau ranks 129th of 199 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 7.7% | 4.7% | Palau |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 3.6% | 1.7% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Macao or Palau?
- Macao, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Macao and Palau?
- 0.1%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Palau?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Macao and Palau rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Macao ranks 127th and Palau ranks 129th 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.