Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 44.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bangladesh, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bangladesh is 44.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 24.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bangladesh peaked at 80.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2019.
Bangladesh ranks 63rd of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 52.4% | — |
| 2009 | 49.5% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 80.5% | +62.6% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | -24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9% | 49.5% | 52.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 44.9% | 80.5% | 3 |
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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bangladesh?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bangladesh was 44.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Bangladesh ranks 63rd out of 77 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release