Bahamas vs Canada: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Bahamas
10.6%
in 2025
Canada
10.7%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
141st
Canada rank
140th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Bahamas
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10.7% against 10.6% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 141st and Canada ranks 140th of 197 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 13.0% | 6.8% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 12.0% | 0.1% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.6% | 0.6% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Bahamas or Canada?
- Canada, at 10.7% against 10.6% in Bahamas as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Bahamas and Canada?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Canada?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Canada rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Bahamas ranks 141st and Canada ranks 140th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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