Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Bangladesh
0.6%
in 2020
Pakistan
0.6%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
143rd
Pakistan rank
140th
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 143rd and Pakistan ranks 140th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 0.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 143rd and Pakistan ranks 140th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary 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