Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.9276 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bangladesh, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bangladesh is 0.9276 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bangladesh peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8767 GPIA, in 2003.
That places Bangladesh 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.9979 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9232 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9274 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8767 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9565 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9233 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8846 GPIA | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPIA | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9243 GPIA | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 1.14 GPIA | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 1.18 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9724 GPIA | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 1.12 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9038 GPIA | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9276 GPIA | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9979 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9526 GPIA | 0.8767 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.9243 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9975 GPIA | 0.9038 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 4 |
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bangladesh was 0.9276 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8767 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Bangladesh ranks 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release