Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 106.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Bangladesh is 106.49, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Bangladesh peaked at 110.07 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.65, in 1971.
Bangladesh ranks 57th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.32 | — |
| 1971 | 49.65 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 62.13 | +25.1% |
| 1973 | 73.66 | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 71.54 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 75.49 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 76.75 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 71.07 | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 68.66 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 66.49 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 64.19 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 62.35 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 63.55 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 64.54 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 63.82 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 62.44 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 62.47 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 61.75 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 72.73 | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 72.56 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 75.42 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 96.39 | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 95.88 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 93.66 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 90.38 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 92.59 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 94.78 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 105.13 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 107.19 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 108.63 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 110.07 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 106.33 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 107.8 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 103.12 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 106.49 | +3.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 106.49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 106.49 is below the median for South Asia, which is 108.76, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.88 | 49.65 | 76.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.04 | 61.75 | 72.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.42 | 75.42 | 75.42 | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.78 | 90.38 | 96.39 | 5 |
| 2010s | 103.93 | 94.78 | 108.63 | 4 |
| 2020s | 106.76 | 103.12 | 110.07 | 5 |
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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Bangladesh?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Bangladesh was 106.49 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 110.07 in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.65 in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Bangladesh ranks 57th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 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
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 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.