Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 97.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Bangladesh, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 97.0% for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Bangladesh peaked at 97.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1981.
That places Bangladesh 98th 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, female (modelled data) (%) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12.8% | — |
| 1982 | 14.1% | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 15.4% | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 16.5% | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 17.6% | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 18.8% | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 20.2% | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 21.8% | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 23.7% | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 25.8% | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 28.1% | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 33.5% | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 36.2% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 41.9% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 45.3% | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 59.3% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 62.2% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 64.6% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 66.8% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 70.5% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 73.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 75.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 76.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 78.5% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 80.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 81.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 88.1% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 93.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 94.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 95.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 96.2% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 97.0% | +0.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 97.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 97.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 97.7%, 99% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.9% | 12.8% | 23.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 25.8% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 56.2% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 76.9% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 92.1% | 97.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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, primary education, female (modelled data) in Bangladesh?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Bangladesh was 97.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Bangladesh ranks 98th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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, primary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release