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 1.1 LPIA 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 LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bangladesh is 1.1 LPIA, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bangladesh peaked at 1.28 LPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.1 LPIA, in 2019.
That places Bangladesh 32nd out of 40 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 | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.21 LPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1.11 LPIA | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 1.28 LPIA | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 1.14 LPIA | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 1.12 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.17 LPIA | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.1 LPIA | -5.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.1 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.33 LPIA, 83% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 LPIA | 1.11 LPIA | 1.28 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.13 LPIA | 1.1 LPIA | 1.17 LPIA | 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 1.1 LPIA 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 1.28 LPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 LPIA in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Bangladesh ranks 32nd out of 40 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 2.8%. 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release