School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 9.79 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.79 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 207 countries
All-time high
10.94 million
in 2006
All-time low
9.15 million
in 2017
Years of data
27
1999–2025
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bangladesh is 9.79 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 10.94 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.15 million, in 2017.
Bangladesh ranks 10th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.91 million | — |
| 2000 | 10.01 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 10.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 10.41 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 10.63 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 10.78 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.89 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.94 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.91 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 10.82 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.67 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 10.50 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 10.32 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.14 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.93 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.68 million | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 9.43 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 9.24 million | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.15 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.23 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.34 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9.38 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 9.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 9.52 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 9.63 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 9.79 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.91 million | 9.91 million | 9.91 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.62 million | 10.01 million | 10.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.69 million | 9.15 million | 10.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.52 million | 9.34 million | 9.79 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 7 Mexico 12.38 million compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.24 million compare
- 9 Ethiopia 11.02 million compare
- 11 Russian Federation 8.49 million compare
- 12 Viet Nam 8.45 million compare
- 13 South Africa 8.19 million 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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bangladesh was 9.79 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 10.94 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.15 million in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release