Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 46.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Bangladesh, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Bangladesh is 46.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Bangladesh peaked at 46.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2006.
That places Bangladesh 93rd out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24.7% | — |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 46.2% | +0.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 46.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.7%, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 29.0% | 41.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 45.9% | 46.2% | 2 |
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 participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Bangladesh?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Bangladesh was 46.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2006.
- How does Bangladesh rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Bangladesh ranks 93rd out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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