Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 4.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Bangladesh, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 4.9% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Bangladesh peaked at 17.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2020.
That places Bangladesh 59th out of 76 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.3% | — |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -41.7% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +41.3% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -40.6% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -40.9% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 16.3% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 5.0% | 14.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 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 4.9% 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 17.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 59th out of 76 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 down 50.7%. 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 Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release