Duration of compulsory education (years) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Duration of compulsory education (years) was 5 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
198th
of 206 countries
All-time high
5 years
in 1998
All-time low
5 years
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Bangladesh, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 5 years for duration of compulsory education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Bangladesh peaked at 5 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 1998.
That places Bangladesh 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Duration of compulsory education (years) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5 years | — |
| 1999 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 years | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 5 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9 years, 56% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 5 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 9 years, 56% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 198 Madagascar 5 years compare
- 198 Myanmar 5 years compare
- 201 Guam 0 years
- 201 Martinique 0 years
- 201 New Caledonia 0 years
- 201 Norfolk Island 0 years
- 201 Reunion 0 years
- 201 Saint Helena 0 years compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.61 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.14 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Bangladesh?
- Duration of compulsory education in Bangladesh was 5 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 1998.
- How does Bangladesh rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Bangladesh ranks 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release