School enrollment, secondary, female in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: School enrollment, secondary, female was 72.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
72.3%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
99th
of 152 countries
All-time high
72.3%
in 2018
All-time low
6.2%
in 1981
Years of data
21
1977–2018

School enrollment, secondary, female in Bangladesh, 1977–2018

0204060801977199720181977: 6.6 % net1981: 6.2 % net1998: 40.6 % net1999: 44.9 % net2000: 47.1 % net2001: 49.6 % net2002: 51.2 % net2003: 51 % net2004: 45.9 % net2005: 45.4 % net2006: 45.9 % net2007: 46.6 % net2009: 48.3 % net2010: 50.4 % net2011: 50.8 % net2012: 53.1 % net2013: 56.5 % net2015: 63.1 % net2016: 68.9 % net2017: 68.9 % net2018: 72.3 % net

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 72.3% for school enrollment, secondary, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Bangladesh peaked at 72.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1981.

Bangladesh ranks 99th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, female in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, female (% net) in Bangladesh, 1977 to 2018.
Year % net Change
1977 6.6%
1981 6.2% -5.0%
1998 40.6% +551.1%
1999 44.9% +10.5%
2000 47.1% +5.0%
2001 49.6% +5.3%
2002 51.2% +3.2%
2003 51.0% -0.3%
2004 45.9% -10.0%
2005 45.4% -1.1%
2006 45.9% +1.1%
2007 46.6% +1.6%
2009 48.3% +3.5%
2010 50.4% +4.5%
2011 50.8% +0.8%
2012 53.1% +4.5%
2013 56.5% +6.4%
2015 63.1% +11.6%
2016 68.9% +9.2%
2017 68.9% -0.1%
2018 72.3% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 1
1980s 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 1
1990s 42.7% 40.6% 44.9% 2
2000s 47.9% 45.4% 51.2% 9
2010s 60.5% 50.4% 72.3% 8

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 96 Cape Verde 74.5% compare
  2. 97 Liechtenstein 74.4% compare
  3. 98 Belize 73.4% compare
  4. 100 British Virgin Islands 71.9% compare
  5. 101 Philippines 71.3% compare
  6. 102 Sao Tome and Principe 68.8% compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Bangladesh?
School enrollment, secondary, female in Bangladesh was 72.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1981.
How does Bangladesh rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
Bangladesh ranks 99th out of 152 countries with data for 2018.
Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. 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, secondary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,702 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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. 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.