School age population, pre-primary education, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 4.26 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
4.26 million number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 206 countries
All-time high
4.77 million number
in 2003
All-time low
1.05 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Bangladesh, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 4.26 million number for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2019.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Bangladesh peaked at 4.77 million number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million number, in 1970.
That places Bangladesh 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.05 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.08 million number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.10 million number | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.11 million number | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.12 million number | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.12 million number | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.14 million number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.17 million number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.19 million number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.22 million number | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.24 million number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.28 million number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.27 million number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.31 million number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.34 million number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.37 million number | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.40 million number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.43 million number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.45 million number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.47 million number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.48 million number | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.50 million number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.52 million number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.53 million number | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.54 million number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.54 million number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.55 million number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.55 million number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.69 million number | +202.3% |
| 1999 | 4.70 million number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.70 million number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.73 million number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.76 million number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.77 million number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.76 million number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.75 million number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.74 million number | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.73 million number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.71 million number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.66 million number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.61 million number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.55 million number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.48 million number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.42 million number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.37 million number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.33 million number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.31 million number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.30 million number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.29 million number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.26 million number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.13 million number | 1.05 million number | 1.22 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 million number | 1.24 million number | 1.47 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.16 million number | 1.48 million number | 4.70 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.73 million number | 4.66 million number | 4.77 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 million number | 4.26 million number | 4.61 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Bangladesh?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Bangladesh was 4.26 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4.77 million number in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million number in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.