Tanzania vs Turkey: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Tanzania
3.2%
in 2024
Turkey
3.1%
in 2022
Tanzania rank
144th
Turkey rank
146th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Tanzania
- Turkey
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 144th and Turkey ranks 146th of 199 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.4% | 0.3% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.6% | 0.4% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Tanzania or Turkey?
- Tanzania, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Tanzania and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Turkey?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Tanzania and Turkey rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Tanzania ranks 144th and Turkey ranks 146th 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.