Bangladesh vs Hong Kong, China: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$

Bangladesh
3,796 millions
in 2012
Hong Kong, China
3,529 millions
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
43rd
Hong Kong, China rank
45th

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 3,796 millions against 3,529 millions in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 267 millions.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 43rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 45th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1990s 660.8 millions 768.36 millions 107.57 millions Hong Kong, China
2000s 2,211 millions 2,121 millions 89.71 millions Bangladesh
2010s 3,707 millions 2,421 millions 1,287 millions Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Bangladesh or Hong Kong, China?
Bangladesh, at 3,796 millions against 3,529 millions in Hong Kong, China as of 2012.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Bangladesh and Hong Kong, China?
267 millions, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Hong Kong, China?
10 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
How do Bangladesh and Hong Kong, China rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Bangladesh ranks 43rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 45th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/