Bangladesh vs China: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Bangladesh
11.9%
in 2025
China
11.9%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
116th
China rank
115th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Bangladesh
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 11.9% against 11.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1983 it was China ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 116th and China ranks 115th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 10.0% | 1.5% | China |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 13.2% | 1.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 11.9% | 1.1% | Bangladesh |
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, Bangladesh or China?
- China, at 11.9% against 11.9% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Bangladesh and China?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Bangladesh ranks 116th and China ranks 115th 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.