School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 1.1 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.1 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 1.27 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 years, in 1972.
That places Bangladesh 152nd out of 213 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, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0022 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.0035 years | +63.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7027 years | +19750.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6336 years | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5523 years | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5076 years | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4841 years | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4105 years | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.336 years | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3143 years | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3035 years | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2971 years | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3474 years | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6819 years | +96.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8942 years | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9112 years | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.02 years | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 1.2 years | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 1.16 years | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.27 years | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 1 years | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 1.08 years | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 1.1 years | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.1 years | +0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.1 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 years, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.1 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.57 years, 70% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +19750.8% | 0.0035 years | 0.7027 years |
| 2011 | +96.3% | 0.3474 years | 0.6819 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0029 years | 0.0022 years | 0.0035 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.7027 years | 0.7027 years | 0.7027 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5929 years | 0.5523 years | 0.6336 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.379 years | 0.2971 years | 0.5076 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8877 years | 0.3474 years | 1.2 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.11 years | 1 years | 1.27 years | 5 |
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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Bangladesh was 1.1 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 years in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 152nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release