Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 75.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh stood at 75.6%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh peaked at 75.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 62nd of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.2% | — |
| 2004 | 41.4% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 58.7% | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 55.5% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | +7.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 75.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.0%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.3% | 36.2% | 50.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 51.6% | 70.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 75.6% | 75.6% | 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, lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh was 75.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 62nd out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release