Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 16.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Bangladesh, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 16.9% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Bangladesh peaked at 20.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2011.
Bangladesh ranks 14th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.2% | — |
| 2009 | 15.4% | +50.3% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -38.5% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +133.4% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 10.2% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 8.9% | 20.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 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 non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Bangladesh?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Bangladesh was 16.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2011.
- How does Bangladesh rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th out of 32 countries with data for 2020.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Non-teaching staff compensation 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