Afghanistan vs Ireland: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this

Afghanistan
1
in 2017
Ireland
1.13
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
3rd
Ireland rank
1st

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ireland
00.250.50.7511.2199520072020

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.13 against 1 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.13.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ireland ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 1st of 60 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1 1.03 0.0277 Ireland
2010s 1 1.04 0.0436 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this, Afghanistan or Ireland?
Ireland, at 1.13 against 1 in Afghanistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this between Afghanistan and Ireland?
0.13, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Ireland rank globally for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?
Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 1st of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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