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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 106.5% (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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