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 20.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
20.9%
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
55.1%
in 2000
All-time low
18.1%
in 2006
Years of data
8
2000–2019
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bangladesh, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 20.9% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2019.
That represents a change of down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bangladesh peaked at 55.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2006.
Bangladesh ranks 16th of 37 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.1% | — |
| 2004 | 51.4% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -64.9% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +193.1% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | -29.2% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | -31.0% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | -37.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 20.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.3%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 18.1% | 55.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 20.9% | 48.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 13 Sierra Leone 23.7% compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 22.0% compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 21.4% compare
- 17 Benin 20.3% compare
- 18 Cambodia 16.4% compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.0% 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 20.9% 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 55.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2006.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Bangladesh ranks 16th out of 37 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 60.5%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release