Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 46.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bangladesh, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 46.9% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bangladesh peaked at 52.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2017.
That places Bangladesh 137th out of 169 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 52.0% | — |
| 1999 | 50.8% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | -2.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 46.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.4% | 50.8% | 52.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 48.2% | 49.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 46.9% | 48.8% | 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 secondary education in private in Bangladesh?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Bangladesh was 46.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Bangladesh ranks 137th out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release