Bhutan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Expenditure on secondary education

Bhutan
41.5%
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
26.9%
in 2014
Bhutan rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
22nd

Expenditure on secondary education over time

  • Bhutan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 41.5% against 26.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14.6%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Bhutan ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Bhutan, at 41.5% against 26.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
14.6%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2014.
How do Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
Bhutan ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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

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.