Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 55.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Bangladesh, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 55.0% for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Bangladesh peaked at 95.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2019.
That places Bangladesh 104th out of 116 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 62.4% | — |
| 2009 | 59.8% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | +58.5% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | -24.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 55.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.9%, 75% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 55.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 59.6%, 92% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.1% | 59.8% | 62.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 55.0% | 95.2% | 4 |
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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Bangladesh?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Bangladesh was 55.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Bangladesh ranks 104th out of 116 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.