School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) was 4.60 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4.60 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 220 countries
All-time high
7.75 million
in 1997
All-time low
3.94 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh stood at 4.60 million.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh peaked at 7.75 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.94 million, in 1970.
That places Bangladesh 10th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.94 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.09 million | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 4.23 million | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 4.39 million | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 4.55 million | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 4.69 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 4.77 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 4.84 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 4.91 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 4.99 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 5.08 million | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 5.19 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 5.15 million | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 5.33 million | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 5.54 million | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 5.75 million | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 5.95 million | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 6.14 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 6.31 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 6.43 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 6.56 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 6.69 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 6.87 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 7.08 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 7.29 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 7.48 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 7.64 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 7.75 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 4.76 million | -38.7% |
| 1999 | 4.76 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.74 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.72 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.76 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.78 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.77 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.74 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.75 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.83 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.91 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.02 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.13 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.25 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 5.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.23 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.16 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.13 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.08 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.02 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.93 million | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.84 million | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 4.74 million | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.66 million | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 4.60 million | -1.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 4.60 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 447,500, 10.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 4.60 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 760,434, 6.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -38.7% | 7.75 million | 4.76 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.54 million | 3.94 million | 4.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.69 million | 5.08 million | 6.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.69 million | 4.76 million | 7.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.78 million | 4.72 million | 4.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 million | 5.02 million | 5.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.80 million | 4.60 million | 5.02 million | 6 |
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 school age population, lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh was 4.60 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7.75 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 million in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release