Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Bahamas or Canada?

Canada, at 10.7% against 10.6% in Bahamas as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Canada?

13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahamas vs Canada: Government expenditure on education, total

Bahamas

10.6%

in 2025

Canada

10.7%

in 2022

Bahamas rank

141st

Canada rank

140th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Bahamas
Canada

How they compare

Canada currently reports 10.7% against 10.6% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 141st and Canada ranks 140th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	Canada	Difference	Ahead
2000s	19.8%	13.0%	6.8%	Bahamas
2010s	12.2%	12.0%	0.1%	Bahamas
2020s	11.2%	10.6%	0.6%	Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Bahamas or Canada?: Canada, at 10.7% against 10.6% in Bahamas as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Bahamas and Canada?: 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Canada?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bahamas and Canada rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Bahamas ranks 141st and Canada ranks 140th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). 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 government expenditure)
Unit: % of government expenditure
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.