Brunei Darussalam vs Cambodia: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Brunei Darussalam
11.4%
in 2016
Cambodia
11.6%
in 2025
Brunei Darussalam rank
125th
Cambodia rank
122nd
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Cambodia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 11.6% against 11.4% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cambodia ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 125th and Cambodia ranks 122nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 1 and Cambodia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 9.4% | 0.6% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 11.1% | 2.2% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.7% | 0.9% | Brunei Darussalam |
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, Brunei Darussalam or Cambodia?
- Cambodia, at 11.6% against 11.4% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Brunei Darussalam and Cambodia?
- 0.2%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Cambodia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Cambodia rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 125th and Cambodia ranks 122nd 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.