Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 31.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31.7%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
139th
of 178 countries
All-time high
32.9%
in 2022
All-time low
2.8%
in 2011
Years of data
8
2003–2024
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Bangladesh, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Bangladesh stood at 31.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 1,033.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 32.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2011.
That places Bangladesh 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.0% | — |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -76.1% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | +1077.0% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 31.7% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.2% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 2.8% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 31.7% | 32.9% | 3 |
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 net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Bangladesh was 31.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2011.
- How does Bangladesh rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,033.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release