Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 86.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 86.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Bangladesh peaked at 91.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 2008.
Bangladesh ranks 167th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 82.3% | — |
| 2006 | 81.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 75.9% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 79.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 90.2% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 84.6% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 86.6% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.9% | 75.9% | 82.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 79.4% | 91.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 84.6% | 90.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 164 Paraguay 87.4% compare
- 165 Côte d'Ivoire 87.4% compare
- 166 Congo 87.2% compare
- 168 Bermuda 86.4% compare
- 169 Puerto Rico 86.4% compare
- 170 El Salvador 85.6% 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, primary and lower secondary, male in Bangladesh?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Bangladesh was 86.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.9% in 2008.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release