Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 4.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.04 million
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
10th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.69 million
in 2018
All-time low
2.78 million
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh stood at 4.04 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh peaked at 4.69 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.78 million, in 1998.
That places Bangladesh 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.78 million | — |
| 1999 | 3.01 million | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 3.20 million | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 3.43 million | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 3.57 million | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.50 million | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.22 million | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 3.24 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.21 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.27 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.13 million | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 3.30 million | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.46 million | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.59 million | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.78 million | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.97 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.49 million | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 4.60 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.63 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.69 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.58 million | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.49 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.43 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.34 million | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.16 million | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 4.04 million | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.90 million | 2.78 million | 3.01 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.31 million | 3.13 million | 3.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.20 million | 3.46 million | 4.69 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.29 million | 4.04 million | 4.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0493 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0468 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2312 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh was 4.04 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 million in 1998.
- How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release