Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 1.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Bangladesh is 1.77 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Bangladesh peaked at 1.98 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,050, in 1973.
That places Bangladesh 11th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 5,050 | — |
| 1988 | 1.03 million | +20363.8% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 908,590 | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 838,616 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 789,201 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 698,405 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 572,992 | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 545,189 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 544,577 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 525,028 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 600,114 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million | +91.3% |
| 2013 | 1.45 million | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.56 million | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.83 million | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 1.79 million | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.98 million | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 1.72 million | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 1.75 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.77 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,050 | 5,050 | 5,050 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 983,335 | 908,590 | 1.06 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 644,858 | 525,028 | 838,616 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 600,114 | 1.83 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.76 million | 1.58 million | 1.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Bangladesh?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Bangladesh was 1.77 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,050 in 1973.
- How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release