Nicaragua vs United States of America: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Nicaragua
11.0%
in 2024
United States of America
11.3%
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
130th
United States of America rank
128th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Nicaragua
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 11.3% against 11.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 130th and United States of America ranks 128th of 194 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.5% | 13.4% | 9.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 11.7% | 8.9% | Nicaragua |
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, Nicaragua or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 11.3% against 11.0% in Nicaragua as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Nicaragua and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Nicaragua and United States of America rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Nicaragua ranks 130th and United States of America ranks 128th 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.