Current education expenditure, primary in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Current education expenditure, primary was 100.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, primary in Bangladesh, 2007–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in primary public institutions.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 100.0% for current education expenditure, primary in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.2% over ten years.
Bangladesh ranks 1st of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Current education expenditure, primary in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in primary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 78.6% | — |
| 2008 | 77.4% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 78.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.2% | 77.4% | 78.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 1 Aruba 100.0% compare
- 1 British Virgin Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Cambodia 100.0%
- 1 Cayman Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Kuwait 100.0% compare
- 1 Niger 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Lucia 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 100.0% compare
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 current education expenditure, primary in Bangladesh?
- Current education expenditure, primary in Bangladesh was 100.0% in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 2008.
- How does Bangladesh rank for current education expenditure, primary?
- Bangladesh ranks 1st out of 126 countries with data for 2012.
- Is current education expenditure, primary rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).