Marshall Islands vs Vanuatu: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Marshall Islands
7.7%
in 2022
Vanuatu
7.6%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
9th
Vanuatu rank
10th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Marshall Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 7.7% against 7.6% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 9th and Vanuatu ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 6.2% | 7.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 8.3% | 1.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 1.8% | 8.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 7.7% | 4.6% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Marshall Islands or Vanuatu?
- Marshall Islands, at 7.7% against 7.6% in Vanuatu as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Marshall Islands and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Vanuatu?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Marshall Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Marshall Islands ranks 9th and Vanuatu ranks 10th 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.