Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.7451 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bangladesh, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bangladesh stood at 0.7451 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bangladesh peaked at 1 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7451 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Bangladesh 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.9369 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8555 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9556 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9002 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9038 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9012 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7451 GPIA | -17.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.7451 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8934 GPIA, 83% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9376 GPIA | 0.8555 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8626 GPIA | 0.7451 GPIA | 0.9038 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 primary education who are at least 2 in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bangladesh was 0.7451 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7451 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Bangladesh ranks 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release