School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 10.61 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.61 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
147th
of 208 countries
All-time high
10.83 years
in 2020
All-time low
2.98 years
in 1981
Years of data
28
1973–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 10.61 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Bangladesh peaked at 10.83 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.98 years, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 147th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3.24 years | — |
| 1976 | 3.25 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 3.15 years | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.99 years | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 3.07 years | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.98 years | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 3.43 years | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 3.32 years | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 3.38 years | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 3.35 years | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 4.08 years | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 4.1 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.35 years | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 8.13 years | +86.9% |
| 2006 | 8.15 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.14 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.92 years | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 8.2 years | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 8.47 years | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 9.64 years | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 10.35 years | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 10.08 years | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 10.35 years | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 10.83 years | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 10.73 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 10.82 years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 10.5 years | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 10.61 years | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.16 years | 2.99 years | 3.25 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 3.46 years | 2.98 years | 4.1 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.35 years | 4.35 years | 4.35 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.11 years | 7.92 years | 8.2 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.78 years | 8.47 years | 10.35 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.7 years | 10.5 years | 10.83 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 144 Seychelles 10.67 years compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 10.65 years compare
- 146 Malawi 10.63 years compare
- 148 Belarus 10.55 years compare
- 149 Paraguay 10.47 years compare
- 150 Kyrgyzstan 10.46 years compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7423 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,704 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 130,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1782 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Bangladesh?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Bangladesh was 10.61 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 10.83 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 years in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 147th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release