Norway vs Tajikistan: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Norway
5.4%
in 2022
Tajikistan
5.4%
in 2023
Norway rank
42nd
Tajikistan rank
40th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Norway
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 5.4% against 5.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Norway ranks 42nd and Tajikistan ranks 40th of 199 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 3.4% | 4.0% | Norway |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 3.1% | 3.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.0% | 2.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.0% | 1.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Norway or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 5.4% against 5.4% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Norway and Tajikistan?
- 0.0%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Tajikistan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Tajikistan rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Norway ranks 42nd and Tajikistan ranks 40th 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.