Enrolment in primary education, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Enrolment in primary education, female was 8.80 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female in Bangladesh, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Bangladesh is 8.80 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Bangladesh peaked at 8.80 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million number, in 1971.
Bangladesh ranks 7th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.69 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.60 million number | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 2.22 million number | +38.4% |
| 1973 | 2.70 million number | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 2.56 million number | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 2.84 million number | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 2.98 million number | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 3.04 million number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 3.04 million number | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.04 million number | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.04 million number | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.34 million number | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 3.42 million number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 3.25 million number | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 3.59 million number | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 3.57 million number | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.64 million number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 3.67 million number | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.83 million number | +31.4% |
| 1989 | 4.94 million number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 5.35 million number | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 8.13 million number | +52.1% |
| 2006 | 8.26 million number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.28 million number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.08 million number | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.30 million number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 8.58 million number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 8.74 million number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.80 million number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.57 million number | 1.60 million number | 3.04 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.73 million number | 3.04 million number | 4.94 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.35 million number | 5.35 million number | 5.35 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.21 million number | 8.08 million number | 8.30 million number | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.71 million number | 8.58 million number | 8.80 million number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2312 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9278 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Bangladesh?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Bangladesh was 8.80 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 8.80 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million number in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.