Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 52.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Bangladesh, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Bangladesh is 52.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 238.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Bangladesh peaked at 52.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2004.
Bangladesh ranks 20th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.6% | — |
| 2006 | 18.8% | +182.7% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | +46.6% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | +58.2% |
| 2022 | 52.9% | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 6.6% | 18.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 15.6% | 43.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 52.9% | 52.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 17 Colombia 63.4% compare
- 18 Philippines 62.9% compare
- 19 El Salvador 62.4% compare
- 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 37.2% compare
- 22 Ghana 36.7% compare
- 23 Honduras 35.7% compare
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, rural, poorest quintile in Bangladesh?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Bangladesh was 52.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Bangladesh ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.9%. 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, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release