Ecuador vs Saudi Arabia: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Ecuador
15.5%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
15.6%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
58th
Saudi Arabia rank
55th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Ecuador
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 15.6% against 15.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 58th and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 23.7% | 14.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 17.8% | 12.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 15.7% | 6.1% | Saudi Arabia |
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, Ecuador or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 15.6% against 15.5% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Ecuador and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Saudi Arabia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Ecuador ranks 58th and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th 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.