Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 97.0% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Bangladesh, 1970–2008
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
In 2008, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Bangladesh stood at 97.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Bangladesh peaked at 97.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 1970.
Bangladesh ranks 59th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.6% | — |
| 1973 | 50.7% | +46.8% |
| 1977 | 54.6% | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 53.7% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 55.5% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 49.2% | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 52.9% | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 51.4% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 51.0% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 50.2% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 64.5% | +28.5% |
| 1989 | 64.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 69.0% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +40.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 97.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 97.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +46.8% | 34.6% | 50.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.4% | 34.6% | 54.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 55.0% | 49.2% | 64.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 69.0% | 69.0% | 69.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 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 adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Bangladesh?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Bangladesh was 97.0% in 2008, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 59th out of 165 countries with data for 2008.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.