Bhutan vs Ecuador: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Bhutan
12.1%
in 2014
Ecuador
11.4%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
85th
Ecuador rank
86th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Ecuador
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 12.1% against 11.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ecuador ahead.
Bhutan ranks 85th and Ecuador ranks 86th of 127 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 11.6% | 3.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 10.9% | 2.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Bhutan or Ecuador?
- Bhutan, at 12.1% against 11.4% in Ecuador as of 2014.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Bhutan and Ecuador?
- 0.7%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Ecuador?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
- How do Bhutan and Ecuador rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 85th and Ecuador ranks 86th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release