School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School life expectancy, pre-primary, 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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 106.5% (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release