Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 94.14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Bangladesh, 1820–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 94.14 for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Bangladesh peaked at 96.72 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1820.
Bangladesh ranks 129th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.04 | — |
| 1825 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1830 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1835 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 1840 | 0.11 | +37.5% |
| 1845 | 0.15 | +36.4% |
| 1850 | 0.2 | +33.3% |
| 1855 | 0.26 | +30.0% |
| 1860 | 0.35 | +34.6% |
| 1865 | 0.46 | +31.4% |
| 1870 | 0.61 | +32.6% |
| 1875 | 0.81 | +32.8% |
| 1880 | 1.07 | +32.1% |
| 1885 | 1.41 | +31.8% |
| 1890 | 1.86 | +31.9% |
| 1895 | 2.46 | +32.3% |
| 1900 | 3.23 | +31.3% |
| 1905 | 4.24 | +31.3% |
| 1910 | 5.55 | +30.9% |
| 1915 | 7.23 | +30.3% |
| 1920 | 9.37 | +29.6% |
| 1925 | 12.07 | +28.8% |
| 1930 | 15.4 | +27.6% |
| 1935 | 19.46 | +26.4% |
| 1940 | 24.29 | +24.8% |
| 1945 | 29.87 | +23.0% |
| 1950 | 33.55 | +12.3% |
| 1955 | 37.23 | +11.0% |
| 1960 | 40.91 | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 42.65 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 48.93 | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 55.67 | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 62.42 | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 69.16 | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 65.08 | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 61 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 74.18 | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 68.82 | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 66.92 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 60.36 | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 53.8 | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 60.77 | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 59.37 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 57.96 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 57.3 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 56.2 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 55.8 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 55.24 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 65.03 | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 64.88 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 67.43 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 93.17 | +38.2% |
| 2006 | 92.46 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 89.68 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 86.91 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 87.07 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 90.25 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 96.72 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 96.64 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.66 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 94.68 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 93.7 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 92.71 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 93.12 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 94.14 | +1.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 94.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.74, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 94.14 is below the median for South Asia, which is 96.6, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.045 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.23 | 0.2 | 0.26 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.405 | 0.35 | 0.46 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.71 | 0.61 | 0.81 | 2 |
| 1880s | 1.24 | 1.07 | 1.41 | 2 |
| 1890s | 2.16 | 1.86 | 2.46 | 2 |
| 1900s | 3.74 | 3.23 | 4.24 | 2 |
| 1910s | 6.39 | 5.55 | 7.23 | 2 |
| 1920s | 10.72 | 9.37 | 12.07 | 2 |
| 1930s | 17.43 | 15.4 | 19.46 | 2 |
| 1940s | 27.08 | 24.29 | 29.87 | 2 |
| 1950s | 35.39 | 33.55 | 37.23 | 2 |
| 1960s | 41.78 | 40.91 | 42.65 | 2 |
| 1970s | 63.25 | 48.93 | 74.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.63 | 53.8 | 65.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.43 | 67.43 | 67.43 | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.86 | 86.91 | 93.17 | 5 |
| 2010s | 94.82 | 90.25 | 96.72 | 4 |
| 2020s | 93.67 | 92.71 | 94.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 126 Cayman Islands 94.83 compare
- 127 Kenya 94.27 compare
- 128 Oman 94.24 compare
- 130 Bulgaria 94.1 compare
- 131 South Africa 93.94 compare
- 132 San Marino 93.87 compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.61 (2018)
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Bangladesh?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Bangladesh was 94.14 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 96.72 in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1820.
- How does Bangladesh rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Bangladesh ranks 129th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.