Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Bangladesh, 1979–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.0% for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2012.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 1.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1980.
Bangladesh ranks 113th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.4% | — |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -3.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 59% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.1%, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
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 government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Bangladesh was 1.0% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1980.
- How does Bangladesh rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 113th out of 162 countries with data for 2012.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release