Bhutan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Government expenditure on education, total
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Bhutan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 22.2% against 15.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 8th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 193 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 14.1% | 1.0% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 15.8% | 5.0% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Bhutan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Bhutan, at 22.2% against 15.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Bhutan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 6.5%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
- How do Bhutan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Bhutan ranks 8th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th 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.