School enrollment, primary, male in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: School enrollment, primary, male was 100.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100.3%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
104th
of 203 countries
All-time high
103.9%
in 2020
All-time low
66.4%
in 1971
Years of data
34
1970–2024

School enrollment, primary, male in Bangladesh, 1970–2024

02550751001970199720241970: 71.2 % gross1971: 66.4 % gross1972: 79.6 % gross1973: 94.4 % gross1974: 93.8 % gross1975: 97.6 % gross1976: 98.8 % gross1977: 87.9 % gross1978: 84.9 % gross1979: 82.2 % gross1980: 79.4 % gross1981: 73 % gross1982: 73.8 % gross1983: 79.7 % gross1984: 74.7 % gross1985: 73.3 % gross1986: 73.4 % gross1987: 72.6 % gross1988: 80.3 % gross1989: 79.9 % gross1990: 81.6 % gross2005: 94.7 % gross2006: 93.8 % gross2007: 90.9 % gross2008: 88.1 % gross2009: 90.8 % gross2010: 92.3 % gross2017: 102.5 % gross2018: 103.4 % gross2020: 103.9 % gross2021: 103.5 % gross2022: 100.8 % gross2023: 97.3 % gross2024: 100.3 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

In 2024, school enrollment, primary, male in Bangladesh stood at 100.3%.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Bangladesh peaked at 103.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 1971.

Bangladesh ranks 104th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary, male in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Bangladesh, 1970 to 2024.
Year % gross Change
1970 71.2%
1971 66.4% -6.7%
1972 79.6% +19.9%
1973 94.4% +18.5%
1974 93.8% -0.6%
1975 97.6% +4.0%
1976 98.8% +1.2%
1977 87.9% -11.1%
1978 84.9% -3.4%
1979 82.2% -3.2%
1980 79.4% -3.5%
1981 73.0% -8.0%
1982 73.8% +1.2%
1983 79.7% +7.9%
1984 74.7% -6.3%
1985 73.3% -1.8%
1986 73.4% +0.2%
1987 72.6% -1.2%
1988 80.3% +10.6%
1989 79.9% -0.5%
1990 81.6% +2.2%
2005 94.7% +16.0%
2006 93.8% -1.0%
2007 90.9% -3.1%
2008 88.1% -3.1%
2009 90.8% +3.1%
2010 92.3% +1.7%
2017 102.5% +11.0%
2018 103.4% +0.9%
2020 103.9% +0.4%
2021 103.5% -0.4%
2022 100.8% -2.6%
2023 97.3% -3.5%
2024 100.3% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 85.7% 66.4% 98.8% 10
1980s 76.0% 72.6% 80.3% 10
1990s 81.6% 81.6% 81.6% 1
2000s 91.7% 88.1% 94.7% 5
2010s 99.4% 92.3% 103.4% 3
2020s 101.2% 97.3% 103.9% 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 101 South Korea 101.0% compare
  2. 102 Singapore 100.4% compare
  3. 103 Lithuania 100.4% compare
  4. 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 100.3% compare
  5. 106 Gibraltar 100.2% compare
  6. 107 Andorra 100.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, male in Bangladesh?
School enrollment, primary, male in Bangladesh was 100.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 103.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 1971.
How does Bangladesh rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
Bangladesh ranks 104th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,110 data points, 1970–2025
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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. 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.