Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 72.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bangladesh, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 72.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bangladesh peaked at 72.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 1979.
That places Bangladesh 117th out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 25.2% | — |
| 1977 | 24.3% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 22.7% | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 23.1% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 25.9% | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 25.0% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 25.3% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 30.4% | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 30.5% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 32.3% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | +66.2% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 56.1% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.1% | 22.7% | 25.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 23.0% | 30.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 53.5% | 56.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 70.4% | 72.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 114 Republic of Moldova 72.8% compare
- 115 Paraguay 72.7% compare
- 116 Saint Lucia 72.7% compare
- 118 Eswatini 72.3% compare
- 119 Uzbekistan 72.3% compare
- 120 San Marino 71.8% compare
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 72.6% in 2018, 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 72.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 1979.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 117th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.