School completion in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School completion was 90.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
90.75
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
106th
of 165 countries
All-time high
90.75
in 2025
All-time low
21.51
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Bangladesh, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school completion in Bangladesh is 90.75, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Bangladesh peaked at 90.75 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.51, in 1981.
That places Bangladesh 106th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 21.51 | — |
| 1982 | 22.8 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 24.05 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 25.21 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 26.36 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 27.56 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 28.9 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 30.35 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 31.95 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 33.67 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 35.59 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 37.64 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 39.67 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 41.65 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 43.69 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 46 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 48.55 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 51.2 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 53.72 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 56.09 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 58.21 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 60.13 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 61.83 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 63.44 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 65.01 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 66.49 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 67.95 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 69.23 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 70.54 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 71.9 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 73.29 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 74.63 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 75.87 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 77.17 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 78.65 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 80.26 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 81.83 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 83.33 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 84.67 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 85.89 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 87.02 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 88.08 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 89.05 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 89.93 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 90.75 | +0.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 90.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 90.75 is below the median for South Asia, which is 93.56, 97% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.52 | 21.51 | 31.95 | 9 |
| 1990s | 43.14 | 33.67 | 53.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.89 | 56.09 | 70.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.16 | 71.9 | 84.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.45 | 85.89 | 90.75 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.61 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.14 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Bangladesh?
- School completion in Bangladesh was 90.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 90.75 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.51 in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school completion?
- Bangladesh ranks 106th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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