Bahrain vs Singapore: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Bahrain
2.2%
in 2017
Singapore
2.1%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
160th
Singapore rank
161st
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Bahrain
- Singapore
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Singapore ahead.
Bahrain ranks 160th and Singapore ranks 161st of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 3.0% | 0.8% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.0% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Bahrain or Singapore?
- Bahrain, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Singapore as of 2017.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Bahrain and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Singapore?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
- How do Bahrain and Singapore rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 160th and Singapore ranks 161st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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