Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 13.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Bangladesh, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Bangladesh is 13.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Bangladesh peaked at 13.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2006.
Bangladesh ranks 72nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.0% | — |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.6% | 12.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.2% | 13.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0493 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0468 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2312 % change on previous year (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 13.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2006.
- How does Bangladesh rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Bangladesh ranks 72nd out of 110 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 15.0%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%).