Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 62.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bangladesh, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 62.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bangladesh peaked at 66.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 1981.
That places Bangladesh 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 46.1% | — |
| 1977 | 42.8% | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 41.7% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 41.5% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 38.9% | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 41.0% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 40.3% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 39.4% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 39.1% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 41.5% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 41.1% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 42.1% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 61.4% | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 65.2% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 64.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 63.5% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 62.6% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.5% | 41.7% | 46.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 40.4% | 38.9% | 41.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 49.0% | 52.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 61.4% | 64.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 62.6% | 66.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 152 Malawi 63.8% compare
- 153 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 63.0% compare
- 154 Lebanon 62.7% compare
- 156 Congo 62.3% compare
- 157 British Virgin Islands 61.6% compare
- 158 El Salvador 61.5% 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, male in Bangladesh?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bangladesh was 62.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release