Belize vs South Africa: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Belize
18.9%
in 2024
South Africa
19.1%
in 2025
Belize rank
27th
South Africa rank
26th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Belize
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 19.1% against 18.9% in Belize, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Belize ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 19.2% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 18.8% | 3.0% | Belize |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 19.0% | 0.7% | South Africa |
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, Belize or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 19.1% against 18.9% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Belize and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Belize ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th 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.