Population, ages 11-17, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population, ages 11-17, female was 12.34 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 11-17, female in Bangladesh, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 11-17, female in Bangladesh stood at 12.34 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 11-17, female in Bangladesh peaked at 12.34 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.70 million, in 1990.
That places Bangladesh 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 11-17, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.70 million | — |
| 1991 | 8.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 9.11 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 9.35 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 9.59 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 9.83 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 10.05 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 10.27 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 10.47 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 10.67 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 10.86 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 11.05 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 11.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 11.39 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 11.53 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 11.63 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.76 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 11.79 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.88 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.96 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.15 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.34 million | +0.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 12.34 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 795,784, 15.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 12.34 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.71 million, 7.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.69 million | 8.70 million | 10.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.48 million | 10.86 million | 11.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.11 million | 11.88 million | 12.34 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.61 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.14 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 11-17, female in Bangladesh?
- Population, ages 11-17, female in Bangladesh was 12.34 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 11-17, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 12.34 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 11-17, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.70 million in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population, ages 11-17, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 11-17, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 11-17, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 11-17, female is the total number of females age 11-17.