Bahrain vs Serbia: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Bahrain
8.3%
in 2025
Serbia
8.4%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
173rd
Serbia rank
172nd
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Bahrain
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 8.4% against 8.3% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 173rd and Serbia ranks 172nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.0% | 1.1% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 9.1% | 0.4% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 0.0% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Bahrain or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 8.4% against 8.3% in Bahrain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Bahrain and Serbia?
- 0.1%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Serbia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Serbia rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Bahrain ranks 173rd and Serbia ranks 172nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.