Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 29.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
29.5%
World rank
9th
of 27 countries
All-time high
61.6%
in 2004
All-time low
23.6%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2004–2019
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bangladesh, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bangladesh is 29.5%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bangladesh peaked at 61.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2006.
That places Bangladesh 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 61.6% | — |
| 2006 | 23.6% | -61.6% |
| 2007 | 60.7% | +157.0% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | -32.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 29.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.2%, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.7% | 23.6% | 61.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 29.5% | 60.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 6 Guatemala 35.1% compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 33.4% compare
- 8 Cote d'Ivoire 29.9% compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 28.6% compare
- 11 Senegal 26.9% compare
- 12 Zimbabwe 17.2% compare
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 primary education who are at least 2 in Bangladesh?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bangladesh was 29.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2006.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, poorest quintile, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release