Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 52.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Bangladesh, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Bangladesh stood at 52.5%.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Bangladesh peaked at 100.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2013.
That places Bangladesh 61st out of 195 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 100.0% | — |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | -48.3% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | +8.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 52.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.7%, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 52.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 36.2%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 44.5% | 51.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 35.6% | 52.5% | 7 |
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 pre-primary education in private in Bangladesh?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Bangladesh was 52.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2013.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Bangladesh ranks 61st out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.