Pakistan vs Sudan: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education

Pakistan

1.9%

in 2023

Sudan

2.0%

in 2009

Pakistan rank

182nd

Sudan rank

179th

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time

Sudan currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Globally, Pakistan ranks 182nd and Sudan ranks 179th 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.