Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 100.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 100.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Bangladesh peaked at 103.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 1971.
Bangladesh ranks 112th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.2% | — |
| 1971 | 66.4% | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 79.6% | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 94.4% | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 93.8% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 97.6% | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 98.8% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 87.9% | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 84.9% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 82.2% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 79.4% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 73.0% | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 73.8% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 79.7% | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 74.7% | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 73.3% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 73.4% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 72.6% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 80.3% | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 79.9% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 81.6% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 94.7% | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 93.8% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 90.9% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 88.1% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 90.8% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 92.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 102.5% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 103.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 103.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 103.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 100.8% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 100.3% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.7% | 66.4% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.0% | 72.6% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.6% | 81.6% | 81.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 88.1% | 94.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 92.3% | 103.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 101.2% | 97.3% | 103.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Bangladesh?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Bangladesh was 100.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 103.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 112th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release