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 0.8972 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8972 GPIA
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
62nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.25 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.8972 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
9
2005–2024
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.8972 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bangladesh peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8972 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 62nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.09 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.25 GPIA | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 1.14 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2 GPIA | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9664 GPIA | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9454 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8972 GPIA | -11.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.8972 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8272 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.8972 GPIA is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.862 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9564 GPIA | 0.8972 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 59 Lithuania 0.9035 GPIA compare
- 60 Mozambique 0.9016 GPIA compare
- 61 Türkiye 0.9011 GPIA compare
- 63 Benin 0.8935 GPIA compare
- 64 New Zealand 0.893 GPIA compare
- 65 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.8818 GPIA compare
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 0.8972 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.25 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8972 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Bangladesh ranks 62nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 13.6%. 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 (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release