Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 91.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh is 91.4%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 92.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2008.
Bangladesh ranks 116th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 61.6% | — |
| 1999 | 64.5% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 67.1% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 69.6% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 71.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 67.4% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 72.4% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 91.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.1% | 61.6% | 64.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 61.3% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 66.6% | 92.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 113 Dominican Republic 92.7% compare
- 114 Kenya 92.6% compare
- 115 Saint Lucia 91.5% compare
- 117 Montenegro 91.3% compare
- 118 Suriname 91.1% compare
- 119 Kiribati 90.7% 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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh was 91.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2008.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.