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 36.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
36.3%
World rank
7th
of 26 countries
All-time high
66.2%
in 2007
All-time low
26.6%
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 36.3%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bangladesh peaked at 66.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2006.
That places Bangladesh 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 63.0% | — |
| 2006 | 26.6% | -57.8% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | +148.5% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | -23.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 36.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.6%, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 26.6% | 66.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 36.3% | 62.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 49.1% compare
- 5 Nigeria 43.7% compare
- 6 Guatemala 37.9% compare
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 33.6% compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 33.5% compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 30.7% 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 36.3% 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 66.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2006.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 26 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 45.1%. 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, rural, poorest quintile, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release