Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 11.89 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 11.89 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Bangladesh peaked at 11.89 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.46 years, in 1990.
That places Bangladesh 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.46 years | — |
| 1991 | 6.59 years | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 6.73 years | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.87 years | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 7.01 years | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 7.14 years | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 7.28 years | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 7.42 years | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 7.56 years | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 7.69 years | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 7.83 years | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 7.97 years | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 8.11 years | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.24 years | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 8.38 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 8.52 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 8.59 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 8.59 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.25 years | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 8.93 years | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 9.26 years | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 9.6 years | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 9.94 years | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 10.28 years | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 10.61 years | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 10.95 years | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 11.29 years | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 10.65 years | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 11.16 years | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 11.33 years | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.5 years | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 11.38 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.89 years | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 11.89 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.08 years | 6.46 years | 7.69 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.34 years | 7.83 years | 8.93 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.51 years | 9.26 years | 11.33 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.67 years | 11.38 years | 11.89 years | 4 |
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 expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Bangladesh?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Bangladesh was 11.89 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 11.89 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.46 years in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Bangladesh ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.