Bangladesh vs Cambodia: Government expenditure on education, total

Bangladesh
2.0%
in 2024
Cambodia
2.2%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
175th
Cambodia rank
173rd

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Cambodia
00.511.52197920012024

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 175th and Cambodia ranks 173rd of 196 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Cambodia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.1% 1.5% 0.5% Bangladesh
2010s 1.9% 1.5% 0.4% Bangladesh
2020s 2.1% 2.1% 0.1% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Bangladesh or Cambodia?
Cambodia, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Bangladesh and Cambodia?
0.2%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cambodia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Cambodia rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Bangladesh ranks 175th and Cambodia ranks 173rd 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

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.