Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Bhutan or IBRD only?

Bhutan, at 22.2% against 16.1% in IBRD only as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and IBRD only?

20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Bhutan vs IBRD only: Government expenditure on education, total

Bhutan

22.2%

in 2025

IBRD only

16.1%

in 2024

Bhutan rank

8th

IBRD only rank

8th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Bhutan
IBRD only

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 22.2% against 16.1% in IBRD only, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.4 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 8th and IBRD only ranks 8th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	IBRD only	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.1%	14.1%	2.0%	Bhutan
2010s	18.6%	14.7%	4.0%	Bhutan
2020s	18.3%	14.8%	3.5%	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Bhutan or IBRD only?: Bhutan, at 22.2% against 16.1% in IBRD only as of 2025.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Bhutan and IBRD only?: 6.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and IBRD only?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and IBRD only rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Bhutan ranks 8th and IBRD only ranks 8th 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.