Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 31.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bangladesh, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bangladesh stood at 31.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 1,033.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bangladesh peaked at 32.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2011.
That places Bangladesh 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.0% | — |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -76.1% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | +1077.0% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 31.7% | -1.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 31.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.8%, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 31.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 49.2%, 64% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.2% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 2.8% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 31.7% | 32.9% | 3 |
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bangladesh?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bangladesh was 31.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2011.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Bangladesh ranks 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,033.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.