Bangladesh vs Gambia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Bangladesh
1.0%
in 2019
Gambia
1.1%
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
184th
Gambia rank
183rd
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Bangladesh
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Gambia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 184th and Gambia ranks 183rd of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 3.9% | 2.6% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.3% | 0.7% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Gambia |
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, Bangladesh or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Bangladesh as of 2018.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Bangladesh and Gambia?
- 0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Gambia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
- How do Bangladesh and Gambia rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 184th and Gambia ranks 183rd 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