Bangladesh vs Singapore: Government expenditure on education, total

Bangladesh
2.0%
in 2024
Singapore
2.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
175th
Singapore rank
172nd

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Singapore
1234197119972024

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 175th and Singapore ranks 172nd of 196 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, total, Bangladesh or Singapore?
Singapore, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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, total?
Bangladesh ranks 175th and Singapore ranks 172nd 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.