Bangladesh vs Brunei Darussalam: Expenditure on secondary education

Bangladesh
64.3%
in 2016
Brunei Darussalam
60.8%
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
2nd
Brunei Darussalam rank
4th

Expenditure on secondary education over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Brunei Darussalam
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 64.3% against 60.8% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Brunei Darussalam's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Brunei Darussalam ranks 4th of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Brunei Darussalam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Brunei Darussalam Difference Ahead
1970s 23.1% 51.6% 28.5% Brunei Darussalam
1980s 35.0% 43.9% 8.9% Brunei Darussalam
1990s 36.8% 30.1% 6.6% Bangladesh
2010s 64.3% 60.8% 3.5% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Bangladesh or Brunei Darussalam?
Bangladesh, at 64.3% against 60.8% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Bangladesh and Brunei Darussalam?
3.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brunei Darussalam?
10 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and Brunei Darussalam rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Brunei Darussalam ranks 4th 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 secondary 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 secondary 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, 3,100 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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