School age population, pre-primary education, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 4.45 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
4.45 million number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 206 countries
All-time high
4.97 million number
in 2003
All-time low
1.09 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Bangladesh, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 4.45 million number for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2019.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Bangladesh peaked at 4.97 million number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million number, in 1970.
Bangladesh ranks 8th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.09 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.12 million number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.14 million number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.15 million number | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.16 million number | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.16 million number | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.18 million number | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.20 million number | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.22 million number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.25 million number | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.28 million number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.32 million number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.32 million number | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.36 million number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.40 million number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.42 million number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.46 million number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.48 million number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.51 million number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.53 million number | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.54 million number | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.56 million number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.58 million number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.59 million number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.60 million number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.60 million number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.61 million number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.61 million number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.88 million number | +202.7% |
| 1999 | 4.89 million number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.89 million number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.92 million number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.95 million number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.97 million number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.96 million number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.94 million number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.94 million number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.93 million number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.90 million number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.85 million number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.80 million number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.73 million number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.67 million number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.60 million number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.56 million number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.52 million number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.50 million number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.49 million number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.48 million number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.45 million number | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.17 million number | 1.09 million number | 1.25 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 million number | 1.28 million number | 1.53 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 million number | 1.54 million number | 4.89 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.93 million number | 4.85 million number | 4.97 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 million number | 4.45 million number | 4.80 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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, pre-primary education, male in Bangladesh?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Bangladesh was 4.45 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 million number in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million number in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.