How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2014.

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.

Bhutan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Expenditure on secondary education

Bhutan

41.5%

in 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

26.9%

in 2014

Bhutan rank

20th

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

22nd

Expenditure on secondary education over time

Bhutan
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 41.5% against 26.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 14.6%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 149 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	55.7%	25.3%	30.4%	Bhutan
2010s	55.2%	27.8%	27.4%	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Bhutan or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Bhutan, at 41.5% against 26.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2015.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 14.6%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2014.
How do Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?: Bhutan ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd 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: 17 September 2026

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.