Bangladesh vs Kenya: Government expenditure on education, US$

Bangladesh
3,635 millions
in 2019
Kenya
4,190 millions
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
61st
Kenya rank
58th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 4,190 millions against 3,635 millions in Bangladesh, a difference of 555 millions.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 61st and Kenya ranks 58th of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 213.09 millions 352.86 millions 139.77 millions Kenya
1990s 639.61 millions 575.93 millions 63.67 millions Bangladesh
2000s 1,186 millions 886.62 millions 299.62 millions Bangladesh
2010s 2,820 millions 2,651 millions 168.27 millions Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Bangladesh or Kenya?
Kenya, at 4,190 millions against 3,635 millions in Bangladesh as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Bangladesh and Kenya?
555 millions, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kenya?
21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and Kenya rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Bangladesh ranks 61st and Kenya ranks 58th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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

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/