Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female was 56.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Bangladesh, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 56.2% for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 261.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Bangladesh peaked at 56.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2004.
That places Bangladesh 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.4% | — |
| 2006 | 18.9% | +196.8% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +48.6% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | +81.0% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 6.4% | 21.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 15.6% | 49.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 56.2% | 56.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Bangladesh?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Bangladesh was 56.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release