Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education was 5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
198th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5
in 1998
All-time low
5
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Bangladesh, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 5 for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Bangladesh peaked at 5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1998.
Bangladesh ranks 198th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5 | — |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 5 is below the median for South Asia, which is 8, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 198 Madagascar 5 compare
- 198 Myanmar 5 compare
- 201 Burundi 0
- 201 Bhutan 0
- 201 Botswana 0
- 201 Fiji 0
- 201 Cambodia 0
- 201 Mozambique 0
- 201 Martinique 0
- 201 New Caledonia 0
- 201 Niger 0
- 201 Papua New Guinea 0
- 201 Reunion 0
- 201 Saint Helena 0 compare
- 201 Solomon Islands 0
- 201 Vanuatu 0
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 number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Bangladesh?
- Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Bangladesh was 5 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1998.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 198th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release