Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 102.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bangladesh, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bangladesh is 102.6%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bangladesh peaked at 103.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 1998.
That places Bangladesh 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 63.4% | — |
| 1999 | 67.9% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 71.5% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 76.2% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 78.9% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 70.5% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 70.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 69.8% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 70.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 70.8% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 80.6% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 84.6% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 101.2% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 103.7% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 102.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.7% | 63.4% | 67.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 67.3% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 73.6% | 103.7% | 9 |
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 102.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 103.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 1998.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. 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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Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.