Italy vs Liberia: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Italy
7.4%
in 2022
Liberia
7.4%
in 2021
Italy rank
179th
Liberia rank
180th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Italy
- Liberia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7.4% against 7.4% in Liberia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 179th and Liberia ranks 180th of 194 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 6.5% | 2.7% | Italy |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.7% | 1.6% | Italy |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 0.1% | Italy |
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, Italy or Liberia?
- Italy, at 7.4% against 7.4% in Liberia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Italy and Liberia?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Liberia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Liberia rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Italy ranks 179th and Liberia ranks 180th 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.