School enrollment, primary in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School enrollment, primary was 106.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 106.5% for school enrollment, primary in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Bangladesh peaked at 110.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 1971.
Bangladesh ranks 51st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.3% | — |
| 1971 | 49.7% | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 62.1% | +25.1% |
| 1973 | 73.7% | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 71.5% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 75.5% | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 76.7% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 71.1% | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 68.7% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 66.5% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 64.2% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 62.4% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 63.5% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 64.5% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 63.8% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 62.4% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 62.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 61.8% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 72.7% | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 72.6% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 75.4% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 96.4% | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 95.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 93.7% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 90.4% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 105.1% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 107.2% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 110.1% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 106.3% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 107.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 103.1% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 106.5% | +3.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 106.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 106.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 108.8%, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +27.8% | 75.4% | 96.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.9% | 49.7% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.0% | 61.8% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.4% | 75.4% | 75.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 90.4% | 96.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 102.4% | 94.8% | 107.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 106.8% | 103.1% | 110.1% | 5 |
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, primary in Bangladesh?
- School enrollment, primary in Bangladesh was 106.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 110.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Bangladesh ranks 51st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 (% 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. 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.