Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 80.7% 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 80.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bangladesh peaked at 81.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 90th of 100 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 48.0% | — |
| 2011 | 71.3% | +48.5% |
| 2012 | 72.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 74.6% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 77.9% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 78.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 79.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 79.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 81.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | +4.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 80.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.3%, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 80.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 80.7%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +48.5% | 48.0% | 71.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 71.3% | 80.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 77.3% | 81.5% | 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 80.7% 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 81.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Bangladesh ranks 90th out of 100 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 8.2%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release