Bahrain vs Myanmar: Government expenditure on education, total

Bahrain
1.9%
in 2023
Myanmar
2.0%
in 2019
Bahrain rank
181st
Myanmar rank
178th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Bahrain
  • Myanmar
11.522.533.5197019962023

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Myanmar ahead.

Bahrain ranks 181st and Myanmar ranks 178th of 196 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Myanmar Difference Ahead
1970s 2.0% 2.9% 0.8% Myanmar
2010s 2.3% 1.7% 0.5% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Bahrain or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Bahrain as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Bahrain and Myanmar?
0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Myanmar?
5 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2019.
How do Bahrain and Myanmar rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Bahrain ranks 181st and Myanmar ranks 178th 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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About this data

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

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.