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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 1,855 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release