School enrollment, primary, private in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School enrollment, primary, private was 23.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Bangladesh, 1970–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 23.9% for school enrollment, primary, private in 2018.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Bangladesh peaked at 42.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1975.
That places Bangladesh 52nd out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.8% | — |
| 1971 | 28.0% | +378.6% |
| 1972 | 27.9% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 25.5% | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | -84.1% |
| 1976 | 9.1% | +125.2% |
| 1977 | 10.9% | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 15.3% | +39.7% |
| 1979 | 15.2% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 14.6% | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 11.3% | -23.0% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 10.9% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13.2% | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 15.2% | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | +174.5% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | -47.7% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8% | 4.1% | 28.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 10.9% | 14.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 40.3% | 42.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 21.4% | 23.9% | 2 |
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, private in Bangladesh?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Bangladesh was 23.9% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Bangladesh ranks 52nd out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.