Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 113.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Bangladesh stood at 113.1%.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Bangladesh peaked at 116.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 1971.
Bangladesh ranks 25th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.8% | — |
| 1971 | 32.2% | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 43.9% | +36.2% |
| 1973 | 52.1% | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 48.3% | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 52.4% | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 53.7% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 53.6% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 51.8% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 48.4% | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 51.3% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 52.8% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 48.7% | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 52.5% | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 51.1% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 50.4% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 64.8% | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 68.9% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | +42.3% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 92.7% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 97.3% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 107.8% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 111.1% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 116.7% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 109.4% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 115.4% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 109.4% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 113.1% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.3% | 32.2% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.6% | 48.4% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.9% | 68.9% | 68.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 92.7% | 98.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 105.4% | 97.3% | 111.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 112.8% | 109.4% | 116.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Bangladesh?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Bangladesh was 113.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 116.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release