Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 85.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bangladesh, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bangladesh is 85.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bangladesh peaked at 85.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 1981.
That places Bangladesh 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 63.2% | — |
| 1976 | 62.8% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 57.6% | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 55.6% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 52.0% | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 54.3% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 53.4% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 52.3% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 52.2% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 55.7% | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 55.2% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 56.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 68.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 66.2% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 70.4% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.8% | 55.6% | 63.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 53.8% | 52.0% | 55.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 56.2% | 56.2% | 56.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 66.2% | 70.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 71.6% | 85.6% | 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, male in Bangladesh?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bangladesh was 85.6% in 2018, 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 85.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.