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

Bangladesh
1,248 millions
in 2012
Kenya
1,177 millions
in 2015
Bangladesh rank
54th
Kenya rank
55th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 1,248 millions against 1,177 millions in Kenya, a difference of 71 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 54th and Kenya ranks 55th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 98.16 millions 211.59 millions 113.42 millions Kenya
1990s 268.74 millions 250.63 millions 18.11 millions Bangladesh
2000s 527.17 millions 584.25 millions 57.08 millions Kenya
2010s 1,204 millions 807.01 millions 396.55 millions Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Bangladesh or Kenya?
Bangladesh, at 1,248 millions against 1,177 millions in Kenya as of 2012.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Bangladesh and Kenya?
71 millions, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kenya?
15 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Bangladesh and Kenya rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Bangladesh ranks 54th and Kenya ranks 55th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/