Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 86.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bangladesh, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bangladesh stood at 86.7%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bangladesh peaked at 91.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 1998.
Bangladesh ranks 143rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 58.5% | — |
| 1999 | 63.3% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 67.5% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 72.5% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 73.2% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 67.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 64.8% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 69.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 72.7% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 75.5% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 89.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 89.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 87.7% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 86.7% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.9% | 58.5% | 63.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 64.8% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 68.8% | 91.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 86.7% | 89.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bangladesh?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bangladesh was 86.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 1998.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release