Norway vs South Africa: Adjusted savings: education expenditure

Norway
6.7%
in 2021
South Africa
6.5%
in 2021
Norway rank
20th
South Africa rank
23rd

Adjusted savings: education expenditure over time

  • Norway
  • South Africa
02468197019952021

How they compare

Norway currently reports 6.7% against 6.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Norway ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 5.0% 5.0% 0.1% South Africa
1980s 5.1% 4.9% 0.2% Norway
1990s 6.6% 5.8% 0.8% Norway
2000s 6.3% 5.0% 1.2% Norway
2010s 6.5% 5.7% 0.8% Norway
2020s 6.7% 6.3% 0.5% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: education expenditure, Norway or South Africa?
Norway, at 6.7% against 6.5% in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: education expenditure between Norway and South Africa?
0.2%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Norway ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,841 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.