All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 55.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Bangladesh, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Bangladesh is 55.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 24.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Bangladesh peaked at 95.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2019.
Bangladesh ranks 104th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 62.4% | — |
| 2009 | 59.8% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | +58.5% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | -24.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 55.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.9%, 75% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 55.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 59.6%, 92% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.1% | 59.8% | 62.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 55.0% | 95.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Bangladesh?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Bangladesh was 55.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Bangladesh ranks 104th out of 116 countries with data for 2019.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release