Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 105.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Bangladesh, 1976–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Bangladesh is 105.5%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Bangladesh peaked at 130.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 101.0%, in 2017.
That places Bangladesh 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 115.6% | — |
| 1977 | 119.6% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 114.4% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 107.7% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 122.5% | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 123.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 106.0% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 107.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 111.7% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 115.7% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 130.5% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 125.8% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 116.8% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 103.9% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 101.0% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 105.5% | +4.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 105.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105.3%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 105.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 103.2%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117.6% | 115.6% | 119.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 111.1% | 107.7% | 114.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 114.3% | 106.0% | 123.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 114.2% | 101.0% | 130.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 54 Dominican Republic 106.0% compare
- 55 Luxembourg 105.8% compare
- 56 Tajikistan 105.7% compare
- 58 Tunisia 105.5% compare
- 59 Qatar 105.5% compare
- 60 Guatemala 105.3% 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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Bangladesh?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Bangladesh was 105.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 130.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.0% in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Bangladesh ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.