Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 87.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bangladesh stood at 87.6%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bangladesh peaked at 89.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 1979.
That places Bangladesh 149th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 29.5% | — |
| 1976 | 29.3% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 28.7% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 27.4% | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 28.0% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 28.0% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 31.3% | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 30.2% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 30.6% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 30.2% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 37.0% | +22.6% |
| 1989 | 37.1% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 39.2% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | +75.0% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 69.4% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 71.9% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 83.2% | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 85.7% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 88.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 89.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 86.6% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 87.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.7% | 27.4% | 29.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 31.6% | 28.0% | 37.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 39.2% | 39.2% | 39.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 67.2% | 69.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 71.9% | 85.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 86.6% | 89.2% | 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 secondary, female in Bangladesh?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bangladesh was 87.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 1979.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 149th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release