Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 4.58 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh stood at 4.58 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh peaked at 4.69 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.78 million number, in 1998.
Bangladesh ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.78 million number | — |
| 1999 | 3.01 million number | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 3.20 million number | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 3.43 million number | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 3.57 million number | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.50 million number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.22 million number | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 3.24 million number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.21 million number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.27 million number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.13 million number | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 3.30 million number | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.46 million number | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.59 million number | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.78 million number | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.97 million number | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.49 million number | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 4.60 million number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.63 million number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.69 million number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.58 million number | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.90 million number | 2.78 million number | 3.01 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.31 million number | 3.13 million number | 3.57 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.20 million number | 3.46 million number | 4.69 million number | 9 |
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 4.58 million number in 2019, 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 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 million number in 1998.
- How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.