Afghanistan vs Bahrain: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Afghanistan
8.2%
in 2017
Bahrain
8.4%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
107th
Bahrain rank
105th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Afghanistan
- Bahrain
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 8.4% against 8.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bahrain ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 107th and Bahrain ranks 105th of 123 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bahrain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 14.1% | 3.1% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 11.3% | 4.2% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Afghanistan or Bahrain?
- Bahrain, at 8.4% against 8.2% in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Afghanistan and Bahrain?
- 0.2%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bahrain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Bahrain rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Afghanistan ranks 107th and Bahrain ranks 105th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release