Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bangladesh, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bangladesh is 0.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 74.3% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bangladesh peaked at 5.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 136th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.3% | — |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +183.9% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -66.6% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +259.3% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -32.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -74.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.3%, 40% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +259.3% | 1.3% | 4.6% |
| 2009 | +183.9% | 1.6% | 4.6% |
| 2024 | -74.3% | 3.6% | 0.9% |
| 2018 | -66.6% | 3.8% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 4.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.3% | 4.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 0.9% | 5.3% | 4 |
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bangladesh?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bangladesh was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Bangladesh ranks 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release