Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 100.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 128 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2011
All-time low
77.4%
in 2008
Years of data
5
2007–2012
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Bangladesh, 2007–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Bangladesh is 100.0%, measured 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 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 78.6% | — |
| 2008 | 77.4% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 78.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 100.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 100.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
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 Cayman Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Cambodia 100.0%
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100.0% compare
- 1 Kuwait 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Lucia 100.0% compare
- 1 Niger 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 100.0% compare
- 1 British Virgin Islands 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Bangladesh?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Bangladesh was 100.0% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 2008.
- How does Bangladesh rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Bangladesh ranks 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2012.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release