Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 95.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Bangladesh, 1970–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 95.0% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in 2010.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Bangladesh peaked at 97.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 1970.
That places Bangladesh 103rd out of 183 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.6% | — |
| 1973 | 72.0% | +39.5% |
| 1976 | 76.8% | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 73.2% | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 72.1% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 68.6% | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 65.6% | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 64.5% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 62.9% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 62.1% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 61.2% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 71.9% | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 71.9% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 74.9% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 97.2% | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 96.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -0.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 95.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 95.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 95.9%, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 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 | +39.5% | 51.6% | 72.0% |
| 2005 | +29.8% | 74.9% | 97.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.2% | 51.6% | 76.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 66.1% | 61.2% | 71.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 74.9% | 74.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 95.7% | 97.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 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 in Bangladesh?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Bangladesh was 95.0% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Bangladesh ranks 103rd out of 183 countries with data for 2010.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% 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.