Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both was 93.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Bangladesh, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 93.5% for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Bangladesh peaked at 93.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2004.
That places Bangladesh 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 78.0% | — |
| 2006 | 83.8% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 86.2% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 85.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 86.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 93.5% | +3.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 93.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.8%, 97% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.9% | 78.0% | 83.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 85.3% | 90.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 93.5% | 93.5% | 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, richest quintile, both in Bangladesh?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Bangladesh was 93.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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, urban, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release