Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0493 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Bangladesh stood at 0.0493 units per person.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0564 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0228 units per person, in 1971.
That places Bangladesh 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0245 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0228 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.031 units per person | +35.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0366 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0338 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0365 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0373 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0371 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0362 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0354 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0346 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.037 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0368 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0341 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0367 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0356 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0354 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.035 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.045 units per person | +28.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0452 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0479 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0562 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0564 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0559 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0541 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.055 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0564 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0535 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0538 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0542 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.05 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.052 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0484 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0493 units per person | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0331 units per person | 0.0228 units per person | 0.0373 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0375 units per person | 0.0341 units per person | 0.0452 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0479 units per person | 0.0479 units per person | 0.0479 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0555 units per person | 0.0541 units per person | 0.0564 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0546 units per person | 0.0535 units per person | 0.0564 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0508 units per person | 0.0484 units per person | 0.0542 units per person | 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), per capita in Bangladesh?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Bangladesh was 0.0493 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0564 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0228 units per person in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.