School enrolment in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School enrolment was 31.72 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31.72
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
139th
of 178 countries
All-time high
32.93
in 2022
All-time low
2.8
in 2011
Years of data
8
2003–2024
School enrolment in Bangladesh, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrolment in Bangladesh stood at 31.72.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 1,033.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Bangladesh peaked at 32.93 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.
School enrolment in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9.97 | — |
| 2004 | 9.24 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 9.96 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 11.7 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | -76.1% |
| 2022 | 32.93 | +1077.0% |
| 2023 | 32.24 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 31.72 | -1.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 31.72 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.78, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 31.72 is below the median for South Asia, which is 49.23, 64% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.72 | 9.24 | 9.97 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.25 | 2.8 | 11.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.3 | 31.72 | 32.93 | 3 |
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 enrolment in Bangladesh?
- School enrolment in Bangladesh was 31.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 32.93 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2011.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school enrolment?
- Bangladesh ranks 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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