Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 8.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 8.56 million for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh peaked at 9.01 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million, in 1971.
That places Bangladesh 8th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.69 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.60 million | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 2.22 million | +38.4% |
| 1973 | 2.70 million | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 2.56 million | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 2.84 million | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 2.98 million | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 3.04 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 3.04 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.04 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.04 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.34 million | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 3.42 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 3.25 million | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 3.59 million | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 3.57 million | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.64 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 3.67 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.83 million | +31.4% |
| 1989 | 4.94 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 5.35 million | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 8.13 million | +52.1% |
| 2006 | 8.26 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.28 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.08 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.30 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 8.58 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 8.68 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.80 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 8.90 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 9.01 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.38 million | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 8.80 million | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 8.30 million | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 8.56 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.57 million | 1.60 million | 3.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.73 million | 3.04 million | 4.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.35 million | 5.35 million | 5.35 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.21 million | 8.08 million | 8.30 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.74 million | 8.58 million | 8.90 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.61 million | 8.30 million | 9.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh was 8.56 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9.01 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 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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- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 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.