Georgia vs Ireland: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Georgia
12.2%
in 2024
Ireland
12.3%
in 2021
Georgia rank
107th
Ireland rank
105th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Georgia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 12.3% against 12.2% in Georgia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.
Georgia ranks 107th and Ireland ranks 105th of 194 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 12.6% | 1.9% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 13.2% | 1.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 12.8% | 2.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 12.2% | 1.2% | Ireland |
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, Georgia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 12.3% against 12.2% in Georgia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Georgia and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Georgia and Ireland rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Georgia ranks 107th and Ireland ranks 105th 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.