Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 67.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bangladesh, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bangladesh is 67.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bangladesh peaked at 68.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1979.
Bangladesh ranks 145th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22.6% | — |
| 1977 | 22.1% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 21.1% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 21.6% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 21.6% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 24.5% | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 24.0% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 23.7% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 28.8% | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 28.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 30.5% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | +66.2% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 64.2% | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 65.6% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 66.6% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.9% | 21.1% | 22.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 24.6% | 21.6% | 28.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 50.5% | 52.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 64.2% | 65.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 66.6% | 68.7% | 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, female in Bangladesh?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bangladesh was 67.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1979.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release