Bangladesh vs Ecuador: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Bangladesh
1,248 millions
in 2012
Ecuador
1,366 millions
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
54th
Ecuador rank
51st

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1,366 millions against 1,248 millions in Bangladesh, a difference of 118 millions.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Ecuador ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 54th and Ecuador ranks 51st of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Ecuador Difference Ahead
1980s 120.08 millions 393.71 millions 273.63 millions Ecuador
1990s 474.01 millions 116.24 millions 357.77 millions Bangladesh
2000s 650.7 millions 533.84 millions 116.86 millions Bangladesh
2010s 1,204 millions 1,248 millions 44.88 millions Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Bangladesh or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 1,366 millions against 1,248 millions in Bangladesh as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Bangladesh and Ecuador?
118 millions, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ecuador?
8 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2012.
How do Bangladesh and Ecuador rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Bangladesh ranks 54th and Ecuador ranks 51st of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/