Bangladesh vs Eritrea: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Bangladesh
2.0%
in 2024
Eritrea
2.1%
in 2006
Bangladesh rank
178th
Eritrea rank
177th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Bangladesh
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Eritrea ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 178th and Eritrea ranks 177th of 199 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 5.3% | 3.1% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 3.2% | 1.1% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Bangladesh or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Bangladesh as of 2006.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 0.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2006.
- How do Bangladesh and Eritrea rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 178th and Eritrea ranks 177th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.