Bangladesh vs United Kingdom: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Bangladesh
11.9%
in 2025
United Kingdom
11.8%
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
116th
United Kingdom rank
117th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Bangladesh
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 11.9% against 11.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 116th and United Kingdom ranks 117th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 11.2% | 3.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 11.1% | 2.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 12.7% | 4.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 13.2% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.9% | 1.0% | Bangladesh |
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 United Kingdom?
- Bangladesh, at 11.9% against 11.8% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Bangladesh and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United Kingdom?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and United Kingdom rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Bangladesh ranks 116th and United Kingdom ranks 117th 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