What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Afghanistan and Bahrain?

5.04 millions, with Bahrain ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bahrain?

7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Bahrain: Government expenditure on education, US$

Afghanistan

819.56 millions

in 2017

Bahrain

824.6 millions

in 2017

Afghanistan rank

103rd

Bahrain rank

102nd

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Afghanistan
Bahrain

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 824.6 millions against 819.56 millions in Afghanistan, a difference of 5.04 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 103rd and Bahrain ranks 102nd of 174 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Bahrain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Bahrain	Difference	Ahead
1970s	20.38 millions	10.28 millions	10.1 millions	Afghanistan
2010s	691.16 millions	819.65 millions	128.49 millions	Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Afghanistan or Bahrain?: Bahrain, at 824.6 millions against 819.56 millions in Afghanistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Afghanistan and Bahrain?: 5.04 millions, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bahrain?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Bahrain rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Afghanistan ranks 103rd and Bahrain ranks 102nd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/