Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 3.58 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3.58 million number
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
10th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.67 million number
in 2017
All-time low
4,928 number
in 1972
Years of data
24
1972–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh, 1972–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1972199520181972: 4.9k number1973: 8.2k number1988: 2.3M number1998: 2.1M number1999: 1.8M number2000: 1.7M number2001: 1.6M number2002: 1.4M number2003: 1.2M number2004: 1.1M number2005: 1.1M number2006: 1.1M number2007: 1.1M number2008: 1.1M number2009: 1.1M number2010: 1.2M number2011: 2.4M number2012: 2.7M number2013: 3.0M number2014: 2.9M number2015: 2.9M number2016: 3.1M number2017: 3.7M number2018: 3.6M number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh is 3.58 million number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 232.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh peaked at 3.67 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,928 number, in 1972.

Bangladesh ranks 10th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh, 1972 to 2018.
Year number Change
1972 4,928 number
1973 8,215 number +66.7%
1988 2.32 million number +28106.7%
1998 2.09 million number -10.0%
1999 1.82 million number -12.5%
2000 1.69 million number -7.2%
2001 1.64 million number -3.0%
2002 1.42 million number -13.3%
2003 1.17 million number -18.2%
2004 1.11 million number -4.8%
2005 1.10 million number -0.7%
2006 1.09 million number -0.8%
2007 1.08 million number -0.8%
2008 1.08 million number -0.8%
2009 1.07 million number -0.8%
2010 1.23 million number +15.6%
2011 2.38 million number +92.6%
2012 2.67 million number +12.3%
2013 2.96 million number +11.0%
2014 2.91 million number -1.6%
2015 2.86 million number -1.7%
2016 3.13 million number +9.2%
2017 3.67 million number +17.2%
2018 3.58 million number -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,572 number 4,928 number 8,215 number 2
1980s 2.32 million number 2.32 million number 2.32 million number 1
1990s 1.96 million number 1.82 million number 2.09 million number 2
2000s 1.25 million number 1.07 million number 1.69 million number 10
2010s 2.82 million number 1.23 million number 3.67 million number 9

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 7 Brazil 5.16 million number compare
  2. 8 Mexico 4.90 million number compare
  3. 9 Viet Nam 4.42 million number compare
  4. 11 Kenya 3.20 million number compare
  5. 12 Japan 2.82 million number compare
  6. 13 France 2.54 million number compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh was 3.58 million number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 3.67 million number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 4,928 number in 1972.
How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Bangladesh ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 232.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,700 data points, 1970–2020
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.