Lower secondary completion rate, female in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Lower secondary completion rate, female was 84.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
84.7%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
114th
of 187 countries
All-time high
91.4%
in 2021
All-time low
47.4%
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2024

Lower secondary completion rate, female in Bangladesh, 1998–2024

0204060801001998201120241998: 47.4 % of relevant age group1999: 51.5 % of relevant age group2000: 55 % of relevant age group2001: 63.9 % of relevant age group2002: 66.4 % of relevant age group2003: 65.2 % of relevant age group2004: 56.4 % of relevant age group2005: 55 % of relevant age group2006: 55.3 % of relevant age group2007: 56.5 % of relevant age group2009: 60.9 % of relevant age group2010: 56.1 % of relevant age group2011: 61.8 % of relevant age group2013: 68.3 % of relevant age group2016: 77.2 % of relevant age group2021: 91.4 % of relevant age group2022: 85.9 % of relevant age group2023: 81.9 % of relevant age group2024: 84.7 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 84.7% for lower secondary completion rate, female in 2024.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, female in Bangladesh peaked at 91.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 1998.

That places Bangladesh 114th out of 187 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.

Lower secondary completion rate, female in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) in Bangladesh, 1998 to 2024.
Year % of relevant age group 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 111 Jamaica 86.0% compare
  2. 112 Egypt 85.7% compare
  3. 113 Dominican Republic 85.2% compare
  4. 115 Malaysia 84.4% compare
  5. 116 Georgia 83.7% compare
  6. 117 Slovakia 83.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, female in Bangladesh?
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Bangladesh was 84.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 1998.
How does Bangladesh rank for lower secondary completion rate, female?
Bangladesh ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is lower secondary completion rate, female 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,459 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.