Bangladesh vs Cape Verde: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Bangladesh
18.6%
in 2016
Cape Verde
18.8%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
20th
Cape Verde rank
18th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Bangladesh
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 18.8% against 18.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 20th and Cape Verde ranks 18th of 123 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 17.7% | 3.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 17.0% | 0.6% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Bangladesh or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 18.8% against 18.6% in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Bangladesh and Cape Verde?
- 0.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cape Verde?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
- How do Bangladesh and Cape Verde rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Bangladesh ranks 20th and Cape Verde ranks 18th 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