Bangladesh vs Ghana: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Bangladesh
1.0%
in 2012
Ghana
1.0%
in 2014
Bangladesh rank
113th
Ghana rank
115th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Bangladesh
- Ghana
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 113th and Ghana ranks 115th of 162 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 2.1% | 1.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 3.1% | 2.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Bangladesh or Ghana?
- Bangladesh, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Ghana as of 2012.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
- How do Bangladesh and Ghana rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 113th and Ghana ranks 115th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release