Primary completion rate, male in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Primary completion rate, male was 86.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.4%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
125th
of 189 countries
All-time high
105.3%
in 2021
All-time low
32.6%
in 1981
Years of data
10
1976–2024

Primary completion rate, male in Bangladesh, 1976–2024

4060801001976200020241976: 55.4 % of relevant age group1981: 32.6 % of relevant age group2005: 62.1 % of relevant age group2008: 52.7 % of relevant age group2009: 57.7 % of relevant age group2010: 57.7 % of relevant age group2021: 105.3 % of relevant age group2022: 87.7 % of relevant age group2023: 89.1 % of relevant age group2024: 86.4 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, male in Bangladesh is 86.4%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in Bangladesh peaked at 105.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 1981.

Bangladesh ranks 125th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Primary completion rate, male in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Bangladesh, 1976 to 2024.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1976 55.4%
1981 32.6% -41.2%
2005 62.1% +90.4%
2008 52.7% -15.1%
2009 57.7% +9.6%
2010 57.7% -0.0%
2021 105.3% +82.4%
2022 87.7% -16.8%
2023 89.1% +1.7%
2024 86.4% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 55.4% 55.4% 55.4% 1
1980s 32.6% 32.6% 32.6% 1
2000s 57.5% 52.7% 62.1% 3
2010s 57.7% 57.7% 57.7% 1
2020s 92.1% 86.4% 105.3% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 122 Cambodia 88.9% compare
  2. 123 Bahamas 87.3% compare
  3. 124 Namibia 86.7% compare
  4. 126 Malaysia 85.8% compare
  5. 127 Guatemala 85.3% compare
  6. 128 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, male in Bangladesh?
Primary completion rate, male in Bangladesh was 86.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 105.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 1981.
How does Bangladesh rank for primary completion rate, male?
Bangladesh ranks 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,295 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.