Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 5.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Bangladesh, 2011–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 5.5% for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Bangladesh peaked at 8.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2020.
That places Bangladesh 100th out of 103 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.7% | — |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
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 initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Bangladesh?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Bangladesh was 5.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Bangladesh ranks 100th out of 103 countries with data for 2020.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release