Bangladesh vs Singapore: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Bangladesh
2.0%
in 2024
Singapore
2.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
178th
Singapore rank
175th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Bangladesh
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Singapore ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 178th and Singapore ranks 175th of 199 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 2.2% | 1.1% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 3.1% | 2.1% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 3.3% | 1.3% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.9% | 1.1% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Bangladesh or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Bangladesh and Singapore?
- 0.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Singapore?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Singapore rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 178th and Singapore ranks 175th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release