Bahrain vs Serbia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Bahrain
8.3%
in 2025
Serbia
8.4%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
176th
Serbia rank
175th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Bahrain
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 8.4% against 8.3% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 176th and Serbia ranks 175th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.0% | 1.1% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 9.1% | 0.4% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 0.0% | 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, Bahrain or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 8.4% against 8.3% in Bahrain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Bahrain and Serbia?
- 0.1%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Serbia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Serbia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Bahrain ranks 176th and Serbia ranks 175th 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