School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) was 8.24 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 8.24 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Bangladesh peaked at 8.51 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.59 years, in 2008.
That places Bangladesh 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.94 years | — |
| 2006 | 6.91 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.87 years | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.59 years | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 6.76 years | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 6.94 years | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 7.94 years | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 8.32 years | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 8.09 years | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 8.24 years | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.51 years | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 8.14 years | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 8.43 years | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 8.08 years | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 8.24 years | +2.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 8.24 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.66 years, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 8.24 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.87 years, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.82 years | 6.59 years | 6.94 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.91 years | 6.94 years | 8.32 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.28 years | 8.08 years | 8.51 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, primary and lower secondary, female in Bangladesh?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Bangladesh was 8.24 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 8.51 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.59 years in 2008.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release