Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level was 71.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Bangladesh, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Bangladesh stood at 71.1%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Bangladesh peaked at 71.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 54th out of 78 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.5% | — |
| 2004 | 39.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 64.8% | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 71.1% | +9.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 71.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.9%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 38.5% | 48.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 50.6% | 64.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 71.1% | 71.1% | 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 completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Bangladesh?
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Bangladesh was 71.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level?
- Bangladesh ranks 54th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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