Bangladesh vs Kuwait: Government expenditure on education, US$

Bangladesh
3,635 millions
in 2019
Kuwait
3,038 millions
in 2006
Bangladesh rank
61st
Kuwait rank
63rd

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 3,635 millions against 3,038 millions in Kuwait, a difference of 597 millions.

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

Across all 14 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 61st and Kuwait ranks 63rd of 174 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 150.21 millions 531.46 millions 381.25 millions Kuwait
1980s 213.09 millions 949.57 millions 736.48 millions Kuwait
1990s 705.93 millions 1,661 millions 954.71 millions Kuwait
2000s 1,224 millions 2,614 millions 1,390 millions Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Bangladesh or Kuwait?
Bangladesh, at 3,635 millions against 3,038 millions in Kuwait as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Bangladesh and Kuwait?
597 millions, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kuwait?
14 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2006.
How do Bangladesh and Kuwait rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Bangladesh ranks 61st and Kuwait ranks 63rd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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/