Bangladesh vs South Asia: Expenditure on secondary education
Bangladesh
64.3%
in 2016
South Asia
57.4%
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
2nd
South Asia rank
1st
Expenditure on secondary education over time
- Bangladesh
- South Asia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 64.3% against 57.4% in South Asia, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and South Asia ranks 1st of 149 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9% | 37.8% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 38.4% | 4.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 45.1% | 3.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Bangladesh or South Asia?
- Bangladesh, at 64.3% against 57.4% in South Asia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Bangladesh and South Asia?
- 6.9%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Asia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Bangladesh and South Asia rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd and South Asia ranks 1st 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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About this data
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.