Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Bangladesh is 1.1 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 153.5% on the previous year and down 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 21.61 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -7.23 % change on previous year, in 1977.
That places Bangladesh 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -7.23 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1978 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1981 | 12.96 % change on previous year | -568.7% |
| 1984 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1985 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 1986 | -0.7068 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1987 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1988 | 17.72 % change on previous year | -1861.8% |
| 1989 | -0.2288 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1990 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -1818.9% |
| 2006 | -0.7696 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1855 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2010 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +1865.5% |
| 2018 | -0.0823 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4332 % change on previous year | -626.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +153.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.1 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3624 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.1 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.2 % change on previous year, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1861.8% | -1.01 % change on previous year | 17.72 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1865.5% | 0.1855 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1818.9% | -0.2288 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.87 % change on previous year | -7.23 % change on previous year | 21.61 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.67 % change on previous year | -1.93 % change on previous year | 17.72 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.93 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.2921 % change on previous year | -0.7696 % change on previous year | 0.1855 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -0.0823 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7656 % change on previous year | 0.4332 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 43 Nepal 1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Eswatini 1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Micronesia (country) 1.16 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Belize 1.08 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Belarus 1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Mauritius 0.975 % change on previous year compare
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 primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Bangladesh was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 21.61 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.23 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Bangladesh rank for primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary enrollment selected countries Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.