School age population, lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 4.43 million number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
4.43 million number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
9th
of 205 countries
All-time high
7.10 million number
in 1997
All-time low
3.73 million number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh is 4.43 million number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh peaked at 7.10 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.73 million number, in 1970.
Bangladesh ranks 9th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.73 million number | — |
| 1971 | 3.80 million number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 3.90 million number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.02 million number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 4.17 million number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 4.33 million number | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 4.48 million number | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 4.63 million number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 4.77 million number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 4.90 million number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 5.02 million number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 5.12 million number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 5.10 million number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.21 million number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 5.32 million number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 5.44 million number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 5.56 million number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 5.70 million number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 5.86 million number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 6.03 million number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 6.20 million number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 6.34 million number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 6.48 million number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 6.62 million number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 6.75 million number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6.88 million number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 6.99 million number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 7.10 million number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 4.38 million number | -38.2% |
| 1999 | 4.43 million number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.47 million number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.50 million number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.52 million number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.54 million number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.57 million number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.59 million number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.60 million number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.62 million number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.64 million number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.67 million number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.70 million number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.70 million number | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.69 million number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.69 million number | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.69 million number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.68 million number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.63 million number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.58 million number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.52 million number | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.47 million number | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.43 million number | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.27 million number | 3.73 million number | 4.90 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.43 million number | 5.02 million number | 6.03 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.22 million number | 4.38 million number | 7.10 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.57 million number | 4.47 million number | 4.67 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 million number | 4.47 million number | 4.70 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.43 million number | 4.43 million number | 4.43 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 6 Indonesia 6.75 million number compare
- 7 United States 6.09 million number compare
- 8 Ethiopia 5.26 million number compare
- 10 Philippines 4.15 million number compare
- 11 Russian Federation 3.76 million number compare
- 12 Mexico 3.29 million number compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7423 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,704 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 130,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1782 % change on previous year (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 4.43 million number in 2020, 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 7.10 million number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 million number in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.