Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 55.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bangladesh, 2011–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bangladesh is 55.2%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bangladesh peaked at 98.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2019.
That places Bangladesh 107th out of 107 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 98.3% | — |
| 2012 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 73.1% | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 54.1% | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.9% | 54.1% | 98.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 55.2% | 55.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 104 Ethiopia 75.0%
- 105 El Salvador 72.8% compare
- 106 Viet Nam 72.6%
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 55.2% 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 98.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Bangladesh ranks 107th out of 107 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 down 43.9%. 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 Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release