Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Bahrain or Central African Republic?

Bahrain, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Central African Republic as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Central African Republic?

17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Central African Republic: Government expenditure on education, total

Bahrain

1.9%

in 2023

Central African Republic

1.8%

in 2023

Bahrain rank

181st

Central African Republic rank

183rd

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Bahrain
Central African Republic

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 181st and Central African Republic ranks 183rd of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Central African Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%	Bahrain
2010s	2.4%	1.8%	0.6%	Bahrain
2020s	1.9%	2.0%	0.1%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Bahrain or Central African Republic?: Bahrain, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Bahrain and Central African Republic?: 0.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Central African Republic?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Central African Republic rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Bahrain ranks 181st and Central African Republic ranks 183rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.