School enrollment, secondary, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School enrollment, secondary, female was 70.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary, female in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 70.5% for school enrollment, secondary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Bangladesh peaked at 75.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1981.
That places Bangladesh 154th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 9.6% | — |
| 1976 | 8.3% | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 7.2% | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | +32.9% |
| 1981 | 6.4% | -30.8% |
| 1984 | 11.9% | +86.3% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 12.3% | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 12.5% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 12.7% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 40.4% | +203.7% |
| 1999 | 44.6% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 47.1% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 50.0% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 54.7% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 66.9% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 72.3% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 70.5% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.0% | 7.0% | 9.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 6.4% | 12.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 13.3% | 44.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 46.5% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 52.1% | 69.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 70.5% | 75.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2312 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9278 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Bangladesh?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in Bangladesh was 70.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 154th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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, secondary, female (% 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.