Bangladesh Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
Bangladesh's education spending stood at 2.05% in 2025, a rise of +0.02% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 2.05% by 2025. Bangladesh ranked 148th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 2.01% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 2.03% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 2.05% | - | - |
| 2025 | 2.05% | +0.02% | #148 |
| 2024 | 2.03% | −0.13% | #2 |
| 2023 | 2.16% | +0.08% | #19 |
| 2022 | 2.09% | −0.09% | #17 |
| 2021 | 2.17% | +0.03% | #17 |
| 2020 | 2.14% | +1.01% | #14 |
| 2019 | 1.13% | −0.96% | #6 |
| 2018 | 2.09% | −0.02% | #12 |
| 2017 | 2.11% | +0.83% | #11 |
| 2016 | 1.28% | −0.59% | #4 |
| 2015 | 1.87% | −0.23% | #6 |
| 2014 | 2.10% | +0.13% | #12 |
| 2013 | 1.97% | −0.21% | #11 |
| 2012 | 2.18% | +0.04% | #19 |
| 2011 | 2.13% | +0.19% | #13 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Bangladesh matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2020. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw education spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Bangladesh's education spending was 2.05% in 2025. Ranked 148th globally. This represents a 0.9% increase from the previous year.
Bangladesh's education spending peaked at 2.20% in 2007.
The lowest education spending in Bangladesh was 0.94% in 1980.
Bangladesh ranks 148th globally in education spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Bangladesh's education spending is projected to reach 2.05% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The education spending of Bangladesh in 2025 was 2.05%. This ranks 148th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_bangladesh_education-spending-gdp,
title = {Bangladesh Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/bangladesh/education-spending-gdp},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}