Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 81.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh is 81.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 83.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 171st of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 44.4% | — |
| 1976 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 41.9% | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 40.3% | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 40.5% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 38.7% | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 41.5% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 41.2% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 40.1% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 39.7% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 39.5% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 44.5% | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 44.3% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 45.8% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | +46.5% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 69.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 79.4% | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 83.9% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 82.6% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 83.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 80.8% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 81.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.7% | 40.3% | 44.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 41.1% | 38.7% | 44.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 64.7% | 67.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 69.4% | 82.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 80.8% | 83.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 168 Bermuda 82.5% compare
- 169 Seychelles 81.5% compare
- 170 Madagascar 81.4% compare
- 172 Uganda 80.9% compare
- 173 Zimbabwe 80.2% compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 80.2% 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 secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh was 81.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 171st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release