Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 95.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bangladesh, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 95.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bangladesh peaked at 95.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 1979.
Bangladesh ranks 111th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 31.6% | — |
| 1976 | 31.3% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 30.4% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 28.8% | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 29.5% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 29.6% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 33.4% | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 32.4% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 32.9% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 32.5% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 39.9% | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 40.1% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 42.4% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 72.1% | +70.2% |
| 2006 | 72.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 77.7% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.5% | 28.8% | 31.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 33.8% | 29.5% | 40.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 42.4% | 42.4% | 42.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 71.8% | 74.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 77.7% | 95.5% | 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, female in Bangladesh?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bangladesh was 95.5% in 2018, 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 95.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 1979.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.