Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 72.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bangladesh, 2007–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bangladesh stood at 72.7%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bangladesh peaked at 92.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2009.
That places Bangladesh 59th out of 67 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 56.2% | — |
| 2008 | 55.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 92.6% | +65.3% |
| 2012 | 92.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 72.5% | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.0% | 53.0% | 56.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 56.0% | 92.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 72.7% | 72.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 56 Hong Kong, China 83.6% compare
- 57 South Sudan 82.6% compare
- 58 Madagascar 78.3% compare
- 60 Kenya 69.9% compare
- 61 Ethiopia 66.3% compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 64.9% 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bangladesh?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bangladesh was 72.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2009.
- How does Bangladesh rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Bangladesh ranks 59th out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release