School enrollment, preprimary, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 37.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Bangladesh, 1973–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, female in Bangladesh is 37.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Bangladesh peaked at 71.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1973.
Bangladesh ranks 138th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.5% | — |
| 1988 | 71.3% | +15588.9% |
| 1998 | 22.6% | -68.3% |
| 1999 | 19.3% | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | +93.8% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 71.3% | 71.3% | 71.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 19.3% | 22.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 11.3% | 17.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 13.0% | 42.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 37.4% | 46.8% | 2 |
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 enrollment, preprimary, female in Bangladesh?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Bangladesh was 37.4% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1973.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.