Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 18.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bangladesh, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 18.4% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bangladesh peaked at 79.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2020.
That places Bangladesh 81st out of 81 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 57.9% | — |
| 2009 | 56.0% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 79.8% | +33.1% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | -60.5% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -40.9% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9% | 56.0% | 57.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 18.6% | 79.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 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 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 18.4% in 2020, 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 79.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Bangladesh ranks 81st out of 81 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release