4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 85.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Bangladesh, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 85.2 for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Bangladesh peaked at 85.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58, in 2001.
That places Bangladesh 108th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60 | — |
| 2001 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 64 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 73 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 67 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 70 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 75 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 80 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.2 | +2.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 85.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.3, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 85.2 is above the median for South Asia, which is 85.2, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65 | 58 | 73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.1 | 72 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2 | 85.2 | 85.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.61 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.14 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Bangladesh?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Bangladesh was 85.2 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 in 2001.
- How does Bangladesh rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 108th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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