Myanmar vs Pakistan: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Myanmar
2.0%
in 2019
Pakistan
1.9%
in 2023
Myanmar rank
181st
Pakistan rank
182nd
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Myanmar
- Pakistan
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 181st and Pakistan ranks 182nd of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 2.8% | 1.6% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.3% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Myanmar or Pakistan?
- Myanmar, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Pakistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Myanmar and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Pakistan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2019.
- How do Myanmar and Pakistan rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Myanmar ranks 181st and Pakistan ranks 182nd 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.