Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 64.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 64.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 67.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 152nd of 193 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 34.9% | — |
| 1976 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 32.7% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 31.6% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 31.7% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 30.4% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 33.0% | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 32.9% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 32.2% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 31.9% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 31.5% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 35.1% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | +38.8% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 64.8% | -0.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 64.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.3%, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 64.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 72.9%, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +38.8% | 36.4% | 50.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.4% | 31.6% | 34.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 32.7% | 30.4% | 35.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 36.4% | 36.4% | 36.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 49.7% | 52.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 62.8% | 64.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 64.8% | 67.6% | 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bangladesh was 64.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release