Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes was 87.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Bangladesh, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Bangladesh stood at 87.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 87.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 2004.
That places Bangladesh 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 56.1% | — |
| 2006 | 64.7% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 68.8% | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 67.1% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 79.9% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 87.2% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.9% | 56.1% | 64.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 67.1% | 79.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 27 Kenya 93.3% compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 92.9% compare
- 29 El Salvador 89.6% compare
- 31 Zimbabwe 86.4% compare
- 32 Lao People's Democratic Republic 86.3% compare
- 33 Honduras 83.6% compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7423 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,704 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 130,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1782 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Bangladesh was 87.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release