Bhutan vs Marshall Islands: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Bhutan
21.4%
in 2020
Marshall Islands
24.8%
in 2019
Bhutan rank
6th
Marshall Islands rank
3rd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Bhutan
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 24.8% against 21.4% in Bhutan, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 6th and Marshall Islands ranks 3rd of 123 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 33.9% | 16.9% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 29.7% | 9.5% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Bhutan or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 24.8% against 21.4% in Bhutan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Bhutan and Marshall Islands?
- 3.4%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Marshall Islands?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Bhutan and Marshall Islands rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Bhutan ranks 6th and Marshall Islands ranks 3rd 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