Ireland vs Nicaragua: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education

Ireland

2.9%

in 2021

Nicaragua

2.9%

in 2023

Ireland rank

152nd

Nicaragua rank

155th

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time

Ireland currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.

Globally, Ireland ranks 152nd and Nicaragua ranks 155th of 199 countries.

Indicator: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit: % of GDP
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.