Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 84.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Bangladesh, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Bangladesh is 84.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Bangladesh peaked at 91.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 1998.
That places Bangladesh 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 47.4% | — |
| 1999 | 51.5% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 63.9% | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 66.4% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 65.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 56.4% | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 56.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 68.3% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 91.4% | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 85.9% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 84.7% | +3.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 84.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.2%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 84.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 91.0%, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5% | 47.4% | 51.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 55.0% | 66.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 56.1% | 77.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 81.9% | 91.4% | 4 |
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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Bangladesh?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Bangladesh was 84.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 1998.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Bangladesh ranks 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release