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.
School enrollment, preprimary in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.2% | — |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +64.6% |
| 1988 | 78.3% | +21480.4% |
| 1998 | 21.8% | -72.2% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | +95.2% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | -20.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 36.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 36.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 61.9%, 59% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +21480.4% | 0.4% | 78.3% |
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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (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.