Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 50.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bangladesh, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bangladesh is 50.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bangladesh peaked at 53.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2001.
Bangladesh ranks 83rd of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39.7% | — |
| 2006 | 46.5% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 53.6% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 39.7% | 46.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 40.5% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 50.2% | 53.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bangladesh?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bangladesh was 50.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2001.
- How does Bangladesh rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Bangladesh ranks 83rd out of 101 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release