Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 52.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bangladesh, 2001–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bangladesh is 52.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bangladesh peaked at 58.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2001.
That places Bangladesh 115th out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 41.5% | — |
| 2006 | 44.2% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 58.9% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 57.1% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 41.5% | 44.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 42.4% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 52.0% | 58.9% | 3 |
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 educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bangladesh?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bangladesh was 52.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2001.
- How does Bangladesh rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Bangladesh ranks 115th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.