Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 68.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bangladesh, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bangladesh is 68.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bangladesh peaked at 68.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 1987.
Bangladesh ranks 128th of 173 countries on this measure, 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, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 51.4% | — |
| 1977 | 47.0% | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 44.7% | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 44.2% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 41.1% | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 43.1% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 42.2% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 41.3% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 40.9% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 43.4% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 43.0% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 44.0% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 55.1% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.7% | 44.7% | 51.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 42.4% | 40.9% | 44.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 44.0% | 44.0% | 44.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 51.4% | 55.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 66.1% | 68.5% | 2 |
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, male in Bangladesh?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Bangladesh was 68.5% in 2018, 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 68.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 1987.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 128th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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 to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.