Bangladesh vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Bangladesh
11.9%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.8%
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
116th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
117th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Bangladesh
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 11.9% against 11.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 116th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 117th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 11.2% | 3.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 11.1% | 2.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 12.7% | 4.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 13.2% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.9% | 1.0% | 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Bangladesh, at 11.9% against 11.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Bangladesh and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Bangladesh ranks 116th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 117th 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.