Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 95.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
95.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2002
All-time low
95.1%
in 2018
Years of data
22
1998–2020
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bangladesh, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bangladesh is 95.5%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bangladesh peaked at 97.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 2018.
That places Bangladesh 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 97.4% | — |
| 1999 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 95.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.2%, 5.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 95.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 13.5%, 7.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.4% | 97.4% | 97.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.6% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 95.1% | 97.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.5% | 95.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 1 Macau, China 96.9% compare
- 3 Aruba 90.4% compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 75.9% compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 72.9% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bangladesh?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bangladesh was 95.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release