Bhutan vs Lower middle income: Government expenditure on education, total

Bhutan
5.8%
in 2023
Lower middle income
3.4%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
32nd
Lower middle income rank
29th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Bhutan
  • Lower middle income
2468197119972023

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 5.8% against 3.4% in Lower middle income, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.7 times Lower middle income's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 32nd and Lower middle income ranks 29th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Lower middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 5.5% 3.1% 2.4% Bhutan
2010s 5.5% 3.9% 1.6% Bhutan
2020s 6.3% 3.5% 2.8% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Bhutan or Lower middle income?
Bhutan, at 5.8% against 3.4% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Bhutan and Lower middle income?
2.4%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lower middle income?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Lower middle income rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Bhutan ranks 32nd and Lower middle income ranks 29th 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.