Mexico vs Philippines: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Mexico
4.1%
in 2022
Philippines
4.0%
in 2025
Mexico rank
107th
Philippines rank
110th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 107th and Philippines ranks 110th of 199 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.7% | 1.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.3% | 1.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 0.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Mexico or Philippines?
- Mexico, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Philippines as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Mexico and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Mexico ranks 107th and Philippines ranks 110th 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.