School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 0.1233 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1233 years
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
65th
of 127 countries
All-time high
0.258 years
in 2022
All-time low
0.0019 years
in 1999
Years of data
26
1998–2024
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bangladesh is 0.1233 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 0.258 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 years, in 1999.
That places Bangladesh 65th out of 127 countries with data for 2024, 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 life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.002 years | — |
| 1999 | 0.0019 years | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.002 years | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 years | +235.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0078 years | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0084 years | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0228 years | +170.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0265 years | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 0.026 years | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0269 years | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0107 years | -60.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0453 years | +321.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0514 years | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0501 years | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0652 years | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0771 years | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1031 years | +33.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0845 years | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0845 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0926 years | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0928 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.093 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0981 years | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.258 years | +163.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1466 years | -43.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1233 years | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.002 years | 0.0019 years | 0.002 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0183 years | 0.002 years | 0.0453 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0779 years | 0.0501 years | 0.1031 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1438 years | 0.093 years | 0.258 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 62 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1391 years compare
- 63 Mauritius 0.1387 years compare
- 64 Afghanistan 0.1371 years compare
- 66 Latvia 0.119 years compare
- 67 Marshall Islands 0.1109 years compare
- 68 Cambodia 0.1096 years compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0493 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0468 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bangladesh was 0.1233 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.258 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 years in 1999.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 65th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release