Bahrain vs Somalia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Bahrain
8.3%
in 2025
Somalia
8.1%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
176th
Somalia rank
178th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Bahrain
- Somalia
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 8.3% against 8.1% in Somalia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 176th and Somalia ranks 178th of 197 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 2.4% | 6.0% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 4.7% | 3.2% | 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 Somalia?
- Bahrain, at 8.3% against 8.1% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Bahrain and Somalia?
- 0.2%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Somalia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Somalia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Bahrain ranks 176th and Somalia ranks 178th 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