School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.32 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 5.32 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 5.58 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.48 years, in 1971.
That places Bangladesh 150th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.66 years | — |
| 1971 | 2.48 years | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 3.11 years | +25.1% |
| 1973 | 3.65 years | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 3.58 years | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 3.77 years | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 3.81 years | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 3.52 years | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 3.37 years | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 3.32 years | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.21 years | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 3.07 years | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 3.18 years | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 3.2 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.16 years | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.09 years | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 3.1 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.06 years | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 3.6 years | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 3.6 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.75 years | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 4.81 years | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 4.78 years | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.68 years | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.52 years | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 4.66 years | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.76 years | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 5.58 years | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 5.54 years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.24 years | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 5.32 years | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.5 years | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 5.3 years | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 5.38 years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.15 years | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 5.32 years | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.33 years | 2.48 years | 3.81 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.23 years | 3.06 years | 3.6 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 years | 3.75 years | 3.75 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.69 years | 4.52 years | 4.81 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.29 years | 4.76 years | 5.58 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.33 years | 5.15 years | 5.5 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Bangladesh was 5.32 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.58 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 years in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 150th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release