Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 64.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bangladesh, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bangladesh is 64.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bangladesh peaked at 72.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2008.
That places Bangladesh 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 55.6% | — |
| 1999 | 57.2% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 59.4% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 60.4% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 61.3% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 62.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 60.9% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 57.8% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 64.8% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.4% | 55.6% | 57.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 53.9% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 55.7% | 72.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 64.8% | 69.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bangladesh?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Bangladesh was 64.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2008.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release