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 3.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.5%
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
72nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2018
All-time low
3.5%
in 2024
Years of data
9
2005–2024
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 3.5% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bangladesh peaked at 15.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 72nd of 183 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.1% | — |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +37.1% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +100.8% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | +45.3% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -73.4% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -26.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 32% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 3.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.6%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.1% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 10.7% | 15.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 69 United States of America 3.8% compare
- 70 Algeria 3.8% compare
- 71 Saudi Arabia 3.5% compare
- 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.5% compare
- 74 Marshall Islands 3.4% compare
- 75 Dominica 3.4% 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 3.5% in 2024, 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 15.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Bangladesh ranks 72nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 67.3%. 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 primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release