Slovakia vs Spain: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Slovakia
4.7%
in 2022
Spain
4.6%
in 2022
Slovakia rank
74th
Spain rank
77th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Slovakia
- Spain
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 74th and Spain ranks 77th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 0.0% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 4.3% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.4% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Slovakia or Spain?
- Slovakia, at 4.7% against 4.6% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Slovakia and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Slovakia and Spain rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Slovakia ranks 74th and Spain ranks 77th 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.