School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 1.56 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.56 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
9th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.79 million
in 2007
All-time low
1.09 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bangladesh, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bangladesh stood at 1.56 million.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bangladesh peaked at 1.79 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million, in 1970.
That places Bangladesh 9th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.09 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.11 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.12 million | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.14 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.16 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.19 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.23 million | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.31 million | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 1.34 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.38 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.41 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.44 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.42 million | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.45 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.48 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.52 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.55 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.59 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.62 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.63 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.64 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.65 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.65 million | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.64 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.63 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.65 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.65 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.62 million | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.61 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.60 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.63 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.63 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.65 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.71 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.74 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.76 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.78 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.79 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.77 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.75 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.72 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.69 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.66 million | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.63 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.59 million | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.54 million | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.51 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.52 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.54 million | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1.56 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 million | 1.09 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 million | 1.41 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 million | 1.60 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 million | 1.63 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 million | 1.50 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million | 1.51 million | 1.56 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 6 United States of America 1.87 million compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.81 million compare
- 8 Ethiopia 1.74 million compare
- 10 Brazil 1.40 million compare
- 11 Egypt 1.15 million compare
- 12 Philippines 1.06 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, one year before the official primary entry in Bangladesh?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bangladesh was 1.56 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release