Population of compulsory school age, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population of compulsory school age, female was 7.58 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.58 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 197 countries
All-time high
8.82 million
in 2010
All-time low
7.57 million
in 2024
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, female in Bangladesh, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, female in Bangladesh stood at 7.58 million.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Bangladesh peaked at 8.82 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.57 million, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 17th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.09 million | — |
| 1999 | 8.06 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 8.03 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 8.00 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.04 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.15 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8.29 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 8.42 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.58 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 8.71 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 8.79 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 8.82 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.81 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.74 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 8.64 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.52 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.38 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.22 million | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 8.05 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.92 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 7.80 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.72 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 7.66 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.63 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 7.59 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 7.57 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 7.58 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.08 million | 8.06 million | 8.09 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.30 million | 8.00 million | 8.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.39 million | 7.80 million | 8.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.63 million | 7.57 million | 7.72 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0493 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0468 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2312 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Bangladesh?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Bangladesh was 7.58 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 8.82 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 million in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release