Current education expenditure, total in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Current education expenditure, total was 71.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Current education expenditure, total in Bangladesh, 2007–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in public institutions.
Analysis
In 2019, current education expenditure, total in Bangladesh stood at 71.0%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, total in Bangladesh peaked at 99.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2019.
That places Bangladesh 119th out of 123 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current education expenditure, total in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 80.0% | — |
| 2008 | 79.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.3% | 79.9% | 81.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 71.0% | 99.5% | 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 current education expenditure, total in Bangladesh?
- Current education expenditure, total in Bangladesh was 71.0% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for current education expenditure, total?
- Bangladesh ranks 119th out of 123 countries with data for 2019.
- Is current education expenditure, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, total (% of total expenditure in 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).