Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$

Bangladesh
2,291 millions
in 2019
Pakistan
2,421 millions
in 2015
Bangladesh rank
48th
Pakistan rank
45th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 2,421 millions against 2,291 millions in Bangladesh, a difference of 130 millions.

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

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

Bangladesh ranks 48th and Pakistan ranks 45th of 151 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 34.71 millions 132.3 millions 97.59 millions Pakistan
1980s 84.3 millions 228.62 millions 144.33 millions Pakistan
1990s 221.18 millions 359.78 millions 138.6 millions Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 2,421 millions against 2,291 millions in Bangladesh as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
130 millions, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
14 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1997.
How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Bangladesh ranks 48th and Pakistan ranks 45th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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