Bangladesh vs Kenya: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Bangladesh
18.6%
in 2016
Kenya
18.4%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
20th
Kenya rank
21st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Bangladesh
- Kenya
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 18.6% against 18.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 21st of 123 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 26.7% | 10.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 21.8% | 5.8% | Kenya |
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 Kenya?
- Bangladesh, at 18.6% against 18.4% in Kenya as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 0.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2013.
- How do Bangladesh and Kenya rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Bangladesh ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 21st 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