Aruba vs Nicaragua: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Aruba
11.0%
in 2021
Nicaragua
11.0%
in 2024
Aruba rank
132nd
Nicaragua rank
130th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Aruba
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 11.0% against 11.0% in Aruba, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 132nd and Nicaragua ranks 130th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 14.0% | 6.6% | Aruba |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 15.1% | 5.7% | Aruba |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 23.2% | 2.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 18.5% | 7.6% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Aruba or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 11.0% against 11.0% in Aruba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Aruba and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Nicaragua?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Aruba and Nicaragua rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Aruba ranks 132nd and Nicaragua ranks 130th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.