Enrolment in primary education, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Enrolment in primary education, male was 8.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.12 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
9th
of 216 countries
All-time high
8.60 million
in 2020
All-time low
3.44 million
in 1971
Years of data
34
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Bangladesh is 8.12 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Bangladesh peaked at 8.60 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.44 million, in 1971.
That places Bangladesh 9th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.59 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.44 million | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 4.20 million | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 5.10 million | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 5.19 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.51 million | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 5.70 million | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 5.19 million | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 5.18 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 5.19 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 5.20 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 4.95 million | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 4.98 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.55 million | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 5.33 million | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 5.35 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 5.48 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 5.53 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 6.25 million | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 6.34 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 6.59 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 8.09 million | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 8.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.04 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.92 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.24 million | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 8.41 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 8.51 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.54 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.60 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 8.58 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.36 million | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 7.95 million | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 8.12 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.83 million | 3.44 million | 5.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.50 million | 4.95 million | 6.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.59 million | 6.59 million | 6.59 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.09 million | 7.92 million | 8.24 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.49 million | 8.41 million | 8.54 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.32 million | 7.95 million | 8.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 6 United States of America 12.27 million compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.87 million compare
- 8 Ethiopia 8.38 million compare
- 10 Egypt 7.88 million compare
- 11 Brazil 7.75 million compare
- 12 Philippines 6.76 million compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Bangladesh?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Bangladesh was 8.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 8.60 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 million in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release