Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male (%) (lower) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male (%) (lower) was 64.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Bangladesh, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 64.8% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Bangladesh peaked at 64.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2004.
That places Bangladesh 55th out of 79 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male (%) (lower) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.0% | — |
| 2004 | 34.5% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 64.8% | +11.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 64.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.2%, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 34.5% | 41.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 46.3% | 58.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 64.8% | 64.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 52 El Salvador 69.1% compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 68.9% compare
- 54 Nigeria 67.6% compare
- 56 Zimbabwe 62.3% compare
- 57 Ghana 57.1% compare
- 58 Democratic Republic of Congo 48.3% compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.61 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.14 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Bangladesh?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Bangladesh was 64.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 55th out of 79 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release