Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 90.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 90.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 90.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1981.
That places Bangladesh 130th out of 197 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 47.7% | — |
| 1976 | 47.4% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 44.3% | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 42.4% | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 42.7% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 41.0% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 44.2% | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 44.1% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 43.1% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 42.8% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 42.6% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 48.0% | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 47.8% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 49.4% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | +42.1% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 90.4% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.5% | 42.4% | 47.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 41.0% | 48.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 68.9% | 72.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 74.6% | 90.4% | 3 |
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 secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh was 90.4% in 2018, 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 90.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 130th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.