School enrollment, primary (% net) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School enrollment, primary (% net) was 90.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Bangladesh, 1970–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2010, school enrollment, primary in Bangladesh stood at 90.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Bangladesh peaked at 93.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 1970.
Bangladesh ranks 122nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% net) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.6% | — |
| 1973 | 72.0% | +39.5% |
| 1976 | 76.8% | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 73.2% | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 72.1% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 68.6% | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 65.6% | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 64.5% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 62.9% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 62.1% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 61.2% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 71.9% | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 71.9% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 74.9% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 93.7% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 93.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 92.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 90.5% | -2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary (% 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 | +39.5% | 51.6% | 72.0% |
| 2005 | +25.0% | 74.9% | 93.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.2% | 51.6% | 76.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 66.1% | 61.2% | 71.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 74.9% | 74.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 92.5% | 93.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 in Bangladesh?
- School enrollment, primary in Bangladesh was 90.5% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Bangladesh ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2010.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary (% 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.