Gabon vs Tanzania: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Gabon
13.6%
in 2023
Tanzania
13.4%
in 2024
Gabon rank
83rd
Tanzania rank
85th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Gabon
- Tanzania
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 13.6% against 13.4% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Tanzania ahead.
Gabon ranks 83rd and Tanzania ranks 85th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 11.8% | 4.7% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 18.5% | 5.9% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.8% | 0.8% | Gabon |
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, Gabon or Tanzania?
- Gabon, at 13.6% against 13.4% in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Gabon and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Tanzania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Tanzania rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Gabon ranks 83rd and Tanzania ranks 85th 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.