Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 75.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 75.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bangladesh peaked at 78.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1987.
Bangladesh ranks 178th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 58.8% | — |
| 1976 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 54.5% | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 52.7% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 52.5% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 48.9% | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 50.6% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 49.6% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 48.5% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 51.7% | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 51.2% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 52.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 65.7% | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 62.4% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 66.1% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 75.8% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 78.5% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 77.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 75.4% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 75.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.2% | 52.7% | 58.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 48.3% | 52.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 62.4% | 66.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 66.9% | 78.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 75.3% | 78.9% | 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, male in Bangladesh?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bangladesh was 75.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1987.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release