Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 55.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
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 55.8%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bangladesh peaked at 55.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1998.
That places Bangladesh 6th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50.6% | — |
| 1999 | 51.8% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 52.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 53.8% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 54.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 53.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 55.8% | +0.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 55.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 55.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 46.0%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2% | 50.6% | 51.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 51.3% | 54.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 52.8% | 55.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 55.8% | 55.8% | 1 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bangladesh?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bangladesh was 55.8% 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 55.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1998.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 180 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 up 2.6%. 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, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release