Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 86.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Bangladesh, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Bangladesh stood at 86.4%.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Bangladesh peaked at 105.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 1981.
That places Bangladesh 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 55.4% | — |
| 1981 | 32.6% | -41.2% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | +90.4% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 105.3% | +82.4% |
| 2022 | 87.7% | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 89.1% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 86.4% | -3.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 86.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.1%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 86.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 89.8%, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.4% | 55.4% | 55.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 52.7% | 62.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 57.7% | 57.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 86.4% | 105.3% | 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 primary education, male in Bangladesh?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Bangladesh was 86.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 105.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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 primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release