Bhutan vs Israel: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Bhutan
5.8%
in 2023
Israel
5.9%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
33rd
Israel rank
31st
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Bhutan
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Israel ahead.
Bhutan ranks 33rd and Israel ranks 31st of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 6.1% | 3.1% | Israel |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.7% | 0.2% | Israel |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.8% | 0.3% | Israel |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 0.3% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Bhutan or Israel?
- Israel, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Bhutan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Bhutan and Israel?
- 0.1%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Israel?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Israel rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Bhutan ranks 33rd and Israel ranks 31st 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.