Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 90.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bangladesh, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 90.8% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bangladesh peaked at 90.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 1981.
That places Bangladesh 106th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 21.5% | — |
| 1982 | 22.8% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 25.2% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 26.4% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 27.6% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 28.9% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 30.4% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 31.9% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 33.7% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 35.6% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 37.6% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 39.7% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 41.6% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 43.7% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 46.0% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 48.5% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 53.7% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 60.1% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 61.8% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 63.4% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 68.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 70.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 71.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 75.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 78.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 80.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 83.3% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 84.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 85.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 88.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 89.9% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 90.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.5% | 21.5% | 31.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 33.7% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 56.1% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 71.9% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 85.9% | 90.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 106.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bangladesh?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bangladesh was 90.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Bangladesh ranks 106th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release