School enrollment, primary, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School enrollment, primary, female was 93.7% in 2008. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Bangladesh, 1970–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Bangladesh is 93.7%, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Bangladesh peaked at 93.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 1970.
That places Bangladesh 73rd out of 167 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.6% | — |
| 1973 | 50.7% | +46.8% |
| 1977 | 54.6% | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 53.7% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 55.5% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 49.2% | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 52.9% | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 51.4% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 51.0% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 50.2% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 64.5% | +28.5% |
| 1989 | 64.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 69.0% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 93.7% | +35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.4% | 34.6% | 54.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 55.0% | 49.2% | 64.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 69.0% | 69.0% | 69.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 93.7% | 93.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 70 British Virgin Islands 94.0% compare
- 71 Albania 93.7% compare
- 72 Philippines 93.7% compare
- 74 Switzerland 93.6% compare
- 75 Lesotho 93.4% compare
- 76 Seychelles 93.3% compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 106.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Bangladesh?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Bangladesh was 93.7% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 73rd out of 167 countries with data for 2008.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.