Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 94.5% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 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
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Bangladesh is 94.5%, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Bangladesh peaked at 94.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 1970.
That places Bangladesh 86th out of 165 countries with data for 2008, putting it 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, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68.0% | — |
| 1973 | 92.5% | +35.9% |
| 1977 | 91.1% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 89.9% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 81.2% | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 81.4% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 75.6% | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 73.9% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 72.7% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 71.7% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 79.0% | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 78.7% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 80.7% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 94.5% | +17.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 94.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.7%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 94.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 94.5%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 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 | +35.9% | 68.0% | 92.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.4% | 68.0% | 92.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 76.8% | 71.7% | 81.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 80.7% | 80.7% | 80.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 94.5% | 94.5% | 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, male in Bangladesh?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Bangladesh was 94.5% 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, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 86th 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, male (% 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.