Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 61.17 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bangladesh stood at 61.17 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 66.04 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.39 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Bangladesh 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.58 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 26.39 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 32.23 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 39.15 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 39.84 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 42.34 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 43.78 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 39.85 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 39.81 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 39.89 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 39.91 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 38.02 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 38.28 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 42.66 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 40.94 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 41.12 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 42.08 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 42.5 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 47.98 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 48.72 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 50.65 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 62.15 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 62.54 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 61.73 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 60.84 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 63.31 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 64.59 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 65.41 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 65.6 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 66.04 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 65.94 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 64.16 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 61.17 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 61.17 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.45 units per square kilometre, 11.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 61.17 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 18.08 units per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.09 units per square kilometre | 26.39 units per square kilometre | 43.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.22 units per square kilometre | 38.02 units per square kilometre | 48.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.65 units per square kilometre | 50.65 units per square kilometre | 50.65 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.11 units per square kilometre | 60.84 units per square kilometre | 63.31 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 65.2 units per square kilometre | 64.59 units per square kilometre | 65.6 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.33 units per square kilometre | 61.17 units per square kilometre | 66.04 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 5 Gibraltar 143.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 78.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 74.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Rwanda 58.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Nauru 52.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Haiti 48.47 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 primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 61.17 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 66.04 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.39 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (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 primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male 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 primary education, male (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.