Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) was 85.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Bangladesh, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Bangladesh is 85.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Bangladesh peaked at 85.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 114th of 165 countries on this measure, 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, male (modelled data) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 29.8% | — |
| 1982 | 31.1% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 32.3% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 33.6% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 34.8% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 36.0% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 37.3% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 38.6% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 39.9% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 41.3% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 42.8% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 44.2% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 46.9% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 48.3% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 51.7% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 54.7% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 56.0% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 57.1% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 58.2% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 59.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 61.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 69.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 71.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 72.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 77.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 78.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 79.8% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 82.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 83.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 84.2% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 85.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.8% | 29.8% | 39.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 47.9% | 41.3% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 56.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 67.1% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 79.8% | 85.1% | 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, male (modelled data) in Bangladesh?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Bangladesh was 85.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Bangladesh ranks 114th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release