Bhutan vs Early-demographic dividend: Government expenditure on education, total
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Bhutan
- Early-demographic dividend
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 22.2% against 16.3% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.4 times Early-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Early-demographic dividend ahead.
Bhutan ranks 8th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Early-demographic dividend in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Early-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 16.8% | 2.7% | Early-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 16.1% | 2.5% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 15.0% | 3.4% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Bhutan or Early-demographic dividend?
- Bhutan, at 22.2% against 16.3% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Bhutan and Early-demographic dividend?
- 5.9%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Early-demographic dividend?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Early-demographic dividend rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Bhutan ranks 8th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th 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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About this data
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.