Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes was 81.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Bangladesh, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Bangladesh stood at 81.6%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 81.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2004.
That places Bangladesh 30th out of 52 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 36.4% | — |
| 2006 | 52.1% | +43.0% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 62.4% | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 81.6% | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.1% | 36.4% | 52.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 47.3% | 70.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 81.6% | 81.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Bangladesh was 81.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 30th out of 52 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release