South Africa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
South Africa
19.1%
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
19.2%
in 2009
South Africa rank
26th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
25th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- South Africa
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 19.2% against 19.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 26th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 25th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, South Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 19.2% against 19.1% in South Africa as of 2009.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2009.
- How do South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 25th 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.