Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 71.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bangladesh, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bangladesh is 71.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bangladesh peaked at 71.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 1981.
That places Bangladesh 87th out of 98 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 37.7% | — |
| 2011 | 58.3% | +54.6% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 61.2% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 63.6% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 64.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.7% | 37.7% | 37.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 58.3% | 67.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 67.5% | 71.2% | 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 71.2% 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 71.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Bangladesh ranks 87th out of 98 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 16.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release