Bangladesh vs Eritrea: Government expenditure on education, total
Bangladesh
2.0%
in 2024
Eritrea
2.1%
in 2006
Bangladesh rank
175th
Eritrea rank
174th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Bangladesh
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Eritrea ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 175th and Eritrea ranks 174th of 196 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 5.3% | 3.1% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 3.2% | 1.1% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Bangladesh or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Bangladesh as of 2006.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 0.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2006.
- How do Bangladesh and Eritrea rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Bangladesh ranks 175th and Eritrea ranks 174th 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
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.