School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) 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 (% net) 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary, female (% net) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +46.8% | 34.6% | 50.7% |
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
- 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 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.