Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both was 75.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Bangladesh, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 75.6% for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Bangladesh peaked at 75.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2007.
Bangladesh ranks 23rd of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 44.5% | — |
| 2006 | 52.0% | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +46.7% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | +13.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 75.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.7%, 95% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.9% | 41.1% | 52.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 49.8% | 73.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 75.6% | 75.6% | 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, urban, poorest quintile, both in Bangladesh?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Bangladesh was 75.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2007.
- How does Bangladesh rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both?
- Bangladesh ranks 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release