Primary education, pupils, per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0961 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.0961 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1121 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0717 units per person, in 1971.
Bangladesh ranks 99th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0765 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0717 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0896 units per person | +24.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1057 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1022 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1072 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1086 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1005 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.098 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0958 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0936 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0918 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0905 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0924 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0911 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.089 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0888 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0877 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1033 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1031 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.107 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1121 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.112 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1102 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1071 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1096 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1116 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.106 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.106 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1059 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1012 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1013 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0948 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0961 units per person | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0956 units per person | 0.0717 units per person | 0.1086 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0931 units per person | 0.0877 units per person | 0.1033 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.107 units per person | 0.107 units per person | 0.107 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1102 units per person | 0.1071 units per person | 0.1121 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1079 units per person | 0.106 units per person | 0.1116 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0999 units per person | 0.0948 units per person | 0.1059 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Bangladesh?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Bangladesh was 0.0961 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1121 units per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0717 units per person in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 99th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.