Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9256 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bangladesh, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.9256 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bangladesh peaked at 0.9256 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2494 GPIA, in 1974.
That places Bangladesh 99th out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.2494 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 0.3841 GPIA | +54.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8166 GPIA | +112.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8268 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8478 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8632 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8777 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8769 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8888 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8954 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9009 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8993 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8981 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9246 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9256 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2494 GPIA | 0.2494 GPIA | 0.2494 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.3841 GPIA | 0.3841 GPIA | 0.3841 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.866 GPIA | 0.8166 GPIA | 0.9009 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9119 GPIA | 0.8981 GPIA | 0.9256 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bangladesh?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bangladesh was 0.9256 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9256 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2494 GPIA in 1974.
- How does Bangladesh rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Bangladesh ranks 99th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release