Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 103.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Bangladesh is 103.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Bangladesh peaked at 106.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2008.
Bangladesh ranks 63rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 87.3% | — |
| 2006 | 87.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 86.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 82.8% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 84.7% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 100.7% | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 103.4% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 106.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 101.7% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 105.4% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 101.1% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 103.0% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.7% | 82.8% | 87.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 87.0% | 103.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 103.4% | 101.1% | 106.0% | 5 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Bangladesh?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Bangladesh was 103.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 106.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2008.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release