Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square was 13.45 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Bangladesh, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Bangladesh is 13.45 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Bangladesh peaked at 15.24 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0388 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
Bangladesh ranks 9th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 7.94 units per square kilometre | +20363.8% |
| 1998 | 8.13 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.98 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 6.44 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 6.06 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 5.37 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 4.4 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 4.19 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 4.18 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 4.61 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 8.82 units per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 2013 | 11.14 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 10.87 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 11.98 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 14.03 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 13.72 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 15.24 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 12.11 units per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 13.18 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 13.45 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 13.45 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8345 units per square kilometre, 16.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 13.45 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.79 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +20363.8% | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | 7.94 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.94 units per square kilometre | 7.94 units per square kilometre | 7.94 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.55 units per square kilometre | 6.98 units per square kilometre | 8.13 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.95 units per square kilometre | 4.03 units per square kilometre | 6.44 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.74 units per square kilometre | 4.61 units per square kilometre | 14.03 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.49 units per square kilometre | 12.11 units per square kilometre | 15.24 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 6 Bahrain 19.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Malta 14.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Palestine 13.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Israel 13.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Singapore 12.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Nauru 12.2 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Bangladesh?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Bangladesh was 13.45 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 15.24 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0388 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.