School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 1.06 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Bangladesh stood at 1.06 years.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Bangladesh peaked at 1.23 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 years, in 1973.
That places Bangladesh 149th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0027 years | — |
| 1988 | 0.7654 years | +28460.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6141 years | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5458 years | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5052 years | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4962 years | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4124 years | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3368 years | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3146 years | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3021 years | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2972 years | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3515 years | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6943 years | +97.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8986 years | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9088 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1 years | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 1.18 years | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 1.14 years | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.23 years | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9655 years | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 1.03 years | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.06 years | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.06 years | +0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.06 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 years, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.06 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.56 years, 68% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) 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 | +28460.1% | 0.0027 years | 0.7654 years |
| 2011 | +97.5% | 0.3515 years | 0.6943 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0027 years | 0.0027 years | 0.0027 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.7654 years | 0.7654 years | 0.7654 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.58 years | 0.5458 years | 0.6141 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3806 years | 0.2972 years | 0.5052 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8828 years | 0.3515 years | 1.18 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.07 years | 0.9655 years | 1.23 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, male in Bangladesh?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Bangladesh was 1.06 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 years in 1973.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 149th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release