Net attendance rate of primary school in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Net attendance rate of primary school was 93.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Net attendance rate of primary school in Bangladesh, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 93.0% for net attendance rate of primary school in 2022.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net attendance rate of primary school in Bangladesh peaked at 93.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 2006.
That places Bangladesh 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net attendance rate of primary school in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 83.2% | — |
| 2011 | 91.2% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 93.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | -0.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 93.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.6%, 99% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.2% | 83.2% | 83.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 91.2% | 93.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net attendance rate of primary school in Bangladesh?
- Net attendance rate of primary school in Bangladesh was 93.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net attendance rate of primary school recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest net attendance rate of primary school recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2006.
- How does Bangladesh rank for net attendance rate of primary school?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net attendance rate of primary school rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net attendance rate of primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are attending school at any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population.