School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 9.12 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.12 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
182nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
9.72 years
in 2016
All-time low
5.47 years
in 1987
Years of data
28
1973–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bangladesh stood at 9.12 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bangladesh peaked at 9.72 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.47 years, in 1987.
That places Bangladesh 182nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 6.61 years | — |
| 1976 | 6.62 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.16 years | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 5.96 years | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 5.93 years | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 5.48 years | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 5.7 years | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 5.59 years | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 5.47 years | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 5.47 years | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.82 years | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 5.77 years | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 5.9 years | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 7.78 years | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 7.78 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.71 years | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 7.34 years | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 7.81 years | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 7.89 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.22 years | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 9.72 years | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 9.15 years | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 9.47 years | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 9.52 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.29 years | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 9.39 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.12 years | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 9.12 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.34 years | 5.96 years | 6.62 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.65 years | 5.47 years | 5.93 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.9 years | 5.9 years | 5.9 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.68 years | 7.34 years | 7.81 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.09 years | 7.89 years | 9.72 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.29 years | 9.12 years | 9.52 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 179 Madagascar 9.4 years compare
- 180 Guatemala 9.2 years compare
- 181 El Salvador 9.16 years compare
- 183 Angola 8.81 years compare
- 184 Lebanon 8.54 years compare
- 185 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.45 years compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2312 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bangladesh?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bangladesh was 9.12 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9.72 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.47 years in 1987.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 182nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release