School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 1.15 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.15 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Bangladesh peaked at 1.32 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 years, in 1973.
That places Bangladesh 142nd out of 205 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, female (years) (years female) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0044 years | — |
| 1988 | 0.6378 years | +14265.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6538 years | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5589 years | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5101 years | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4717 years | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4085 years | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3353 years | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3139 years | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3049 years | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2971 years | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3433 years | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6692 years | +94.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8896 years | +32.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9136 years | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.03 years | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 1.21 years | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 1.19 years | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.32 years | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 1.04 years | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 1.12 years | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 1.14 years | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.15 years | +0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.15 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.23 years, 93% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.15 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.51 years, 76% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) 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 | +14265.5% | 0.0044 years | 0.6378 years |
| 2011 | +94.9% | 0.3433 years | 0.6692 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0044 years | 0.0044 years | 0.0044 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.6378 years | 0.6378 years | 0.6378 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6064 years | 0.5589 years | 0.6538 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3774 years | 0.2971 years | 0.5101 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8928 years | 0.3433 years | 1.21 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.16 years | 1.04 years | 1.32 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, female in Bangladesh?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Bangladesh was 1.15 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 years in 1973.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 142nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release