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 21.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
21.2%
World rank
3rd
of 25 countries
All-time high
42.5%
in 2013
All-time low
9.0%
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 21.2%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bangladesh peaked at 42.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2006.
Bangladesh ranks 3rd of 25 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 41.5% | — |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -78.4% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | +362.8% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | -31.7% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | +49.7% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | -37.1% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -20.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 21.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 1.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 9.0% | 41.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 21.2% | 42.5% | 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 primary education who are at least 2 in Bangladesh?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bangladesh was 21.2% 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 42.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2006.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd out of 25 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 49.1%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, urban, richest quintile, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release