Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Expenditure on primary education

Afghanistan
44.2%
in 2017
Bangladesh
44.6%
in 2012
Afghanistan rank
35th
Bangladesh rank
33rd

Expenditure on primary education over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
0204060197119942017

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 44.6% against 44.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 35th and Bangladesh ranks 33rd of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Bangladesh in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Bangladesh Difference Ahead
1970s 43.6% 38.4% 5.2% Afghanistan
1980s 44.1% 44.2% 0.1% Bangladesh
2010s 60.5% 45.9% 14.7% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
Bangladesh, at 44.6% against 44.2% in Afghanistan as of 2012.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
0.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
7 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
Afghanistan ranks 35th and Bangladesh ranks 33rd of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,089 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.