Slovenia vs Tonga: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Slovenia
5.3%
in 2022
Tonga
5.3%
in 2022
Slovenia rank
50th
Tonga rank
49th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Slovenia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 5.3% against 5.3% in Slovenia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Slovenia ahead.
Slovenia ranks 50th and Tonga ranks 49th of 199 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.1% | 1.7% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 0.2% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 0.2% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Slovenia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 5.3% against 5.3% in Slovenia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Slovenia and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Tonga?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Slovenia and Tonga rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Slovenia ranks 50th and Tonga ranks 49th 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.