Education Spending: Bangladesh
Bangladesh's education spending is currently 2.034 % of GDP as of 2024. # Bangladesh Education Spending Bangladesh allocated 2.
Current (2024)
2.034 % of GDP
-5.9% y/y
Peak (2007)
2.202 % of GDP
Low (1980)
0.938 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1979–2024 · 38 pts
Education Spending — Bangladesh
1979 — 2024
Education Spending — Bangladesh
Analysis# Bangladesh Education Spending
Bangladesh allocated 2.034% of GDP to education in 2024, remaining near its recent historical average despite fluctuations over the past decade. The country's education spending peaked at 2.202% in 2007 and has grown substantially since 1979, when it represented just 0.938% of GDP—a total increase of 79.8%. Current levels fall short of the peak by roughly 7.6 percentage points, reflecting ongoing budget constraints.
Recent years reveal considerable volatility. A sharp dip to 1.131% in 2019 preceded recovery to 2.171% by 2021, the second-highest on record. Since then, spending has gradually declined, dropping from 2.162% in 2023 to 2.034% in 2024. This downward movement suggests tightening fiscal pressures, though spending remains above the 2010s average and well above the 1980s baseline.
Historical Data
38 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.034 % of GDP | -5.92% |
| 2023 | 2.162 % of GDP | +3.69% |
| 2022 | 2.085 % of GDP | -3.96% |
| 2021 | 2.171 % of GDP | +1.45% |
| 2020 | 2.14 % of GDP | +89.21% |
| 2019 | 1.131 % of GDP | -46.01% |
| 2018 | 2.095 % of GDP | -0.85% |
| 2017 | 2.113 % of GDP | +64.82% |
| 2016 | 1.282 % of GDP | -31.52% |
| 2015 | 1.872 % of GDP | -10.81% |
| 2014 | 2.099 % of GDP | +6.77% |
| 2013 | 1.966 % of GDP | -9.61% |
| 2012 | 2.175 % of GDP | +1.97% |
| 2011 | 2.133 % of GDP | +10.01% |
| 2009 | 1.939 % of GDP | -5.64% |
| 2008 | 2.055 % of GDP | -6.68% |
| 2007 | 2.202 % of GDP | +3.33% |
| 2006 | 2.131 % of GDP | +9.85% |
| 2004 | 1.94 % of GDP | -6.23% |
| 2003 | 2.069 % of GDP | +2.58% |
Show all 38 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.017 % of GDP | -7.14% |
| 2001 | 2.172 % of GDP | +2.21% |
| 2000 | 2.125 % of GDP | -0.38% |
| 1999 | 2.133 % of GDP | +9.27% |
| 1997 | 1.952 % of GDP | +15.30% |
| 1993 | 1.693 % of GDP | +3.74% |
| 1992 | 1.632 % of GDP | +14.45% |
| 1991 | 1.426 % of GDP | -6.12% |
| 1990 | 1.519 % of GDP | +0.33% |
| 1987 | 1.514 % of GDP | +12.73% |
| 1986 | 1.343 % of GDP | +5.66% |
| 1985 | 1.271 % of GDP | +3.92% |
| 1984 | 1.223 % of GDP | +18.39% |
| 1983 | 1.033 % of GDP | +2.08% |
| 1982 | 1.012 % of GDP | -5.51% |
| 1981 | 1.071 % of GDP | +14.18% |
| 1980 | 0.938 % of GDP | -17.06% |
| 1979 | 1.131 % of GDP | — |
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