Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 44.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bangladesh, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 44.2% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bangladesh peaked at 49.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2020.
Bangladesh ranks 175th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 49.4% | — |
| 1999 | 48.2% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 47.7% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | -0.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 44.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 88% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 44.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 54.0%, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.8% | 48.2% | 49.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 45.8% | 48.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 44.3% | 47.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 44.2% | 44.2% | 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 44.2% 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 49.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Bangladesh ranks 175th 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 down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release