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

Bangladesh: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 1.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.77 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
11th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.98 million
in 2020
All-time low
5,050
in 1973
Years of data
29
1973–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh, 1973–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1973199820241973: 5.0k1988: 1.0M1998: 1.1M1999: 908.6k2000: 838.6k2001: 789.2k2002: 698.4k2003: 573.0k2004: 545.2k2005: 544.6k2006: 539.7k2007: 534.8k2008: 529.9k2009: 525.0k2010: 600.1k2011: 1.1M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.5M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.6M2017: 1.8M2018: 1.8M2019: 1.9M2020: 2.0M2021: 1.6M2022: 1.7M2023: 1.7M2024: 1.8M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh stood at 1.77 million.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh peaked at 1.98 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,050, in 1973.

Bangladesh ranks 11th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh, 1973 to 2024.
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%
2006 539,690 -0.9%
2007 534,802 -0.9%
2008 529,915 -0.9%
2009 525,028 -0.9%
2010 600,114 +14.3%
2011 1.15 million +91.3%
2012 1.30 million +13.2%
2013 1.45 million +11.6%
2014 1.43 million -1.2%
2015 1.41 million -1.3%
2016 1.56 million +10.3%
2017 1.83 million +17.1%
2018 1.79 million -2.2%
2019 1.88 million +5.5%
2020 1.98 million +5.3%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 611,842 525,028 838,616 10
2010s 1.44 million 600,114 1.88 million 10
2020s 1.76 million 1.58 million 1.98 million 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 8 Ethiopia 2.16 million compare
  2. 9 Mexico 2.11 million compare
  3. 10 Viet Nam 1.99 million compare
  4. 12 Japan 1.46 million compare
  5. 13 Kenya 1.44 million compare
  6. 14 Germany 1.27 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh was 1.77 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 1.98 million in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 5,050 in 1973.
How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Bangladesh ranks 11th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 697 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, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
429 places, 17,609 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 697 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.