Bahrain vs Somalia: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Bahrain
8.3%
in 2025
Somalia
8.1%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
173rd
Somalia rank
175th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Bahrain
- Somalia
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 8.3% against 8.1% in Somalia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 173rd and Somalia ranks 175th of 194 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 2.4% | 6.0% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 4.7% | 3.2% | 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 Somalia?
- Bahrain, at 8.3% against 8.1% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Bahrain and Somalia?
- 0.2%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Somalia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Somalia rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Bahrain ranks 173rd and Somalia ranks 175th 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.