Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.8408 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bangladesh, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.8408 LPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bangladesh peaked at 0.842 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1808 LPIA, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 75th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1808 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.7035 LPIA | +289.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7064 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7348 LPIA | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7379 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7385 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7464 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7621 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7675 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7771 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7922 LPIA | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7981 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.842 LPIA | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8408 LPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1808 LPIA | 0.1808 LPIA | 0.1808 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7416 LPIA | 0.7035 LPIA | 0.7771 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8183 LPIA | 0.7922 LPIA | 0.842 LPIA | 4 |
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 some primary (isced 1), population in Bangladesh?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bangladesh was 0.8408 LPIA 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 0.842 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1808 LPIA in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Bangladesh ranks 75th out of 95 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 14.4%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release