Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9221 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bangladesh, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bangladesh is 0.9221 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bangladesh peaked at 0.9272 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.364 GPIA, in 1981.
That places Bangladesh 69th out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.364 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.7911 GPIA | +117.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8012 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8386 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8541 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8581 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.859 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.873 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8814 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8862 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8844 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8845 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9272 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9221 GPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.364 GPIA | 0.364 GPIA | 0.364 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8492 GPIA | 0.7911 GPIA | 0.8862 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9046 GPIA | 0.8844 GPIA | 0.9272 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 0.9221 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 0.9272 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.364 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Bangladesh ranks 69th out of 96 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 10.0%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release