School enrollment, preprimary in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School enrollment, preprimary was 36.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Bangladesh, 1972–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, preprimary in Bangladesh stood at 36.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Bangladesh peaked at 78.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1972.
That places Bangladesh 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 78.3% | 78.3% | 78.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 19.0% | 21.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 11.2% | 17.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 13.1% | 41.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 36.4% | 45.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 383,624 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.14 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 113.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Bangladesh?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Bangladesh was 36.4% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Bangladesh ranks 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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 (% 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.