School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 5.01 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.01 years
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
163rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.49 years
in 2013
All-time low
3.32 years
in 1971
Years of data
36
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, male in Bangladesh is 5.01 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Bangladesh peaked at 5.49 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.32 years, in 1971.
That places Bangladesh 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.56 years | — |
| 1971 | 3.32 years | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 3.98 years | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 4.68 years | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 4.69 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 4.88 years | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 4.91 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 4.35 years | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 4.17 years | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 4.11 years | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.97 years | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 3.59 years | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 3.69 years | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.96 years | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 3.7 years | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 3.63 years | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 3.65 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.6 years | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 3.99 years | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 3.97 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.06 years | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.72 years | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 4.67 years | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.54 years | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.4 years | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 4.57 years | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 4.64 years | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.49 years | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 5.42 years | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.09 years | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 5.14 years | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.19 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.16 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.04 years | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.86 years | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 5.01 years | +3.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 5.01 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1 years, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 5.01 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.62 years, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.27 years | 3.32 years | 4.91 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.78 years | 3.59 years | 3.99 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.06 years | 4.06 years | 4.06 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.58 years | 4.4 years | 4.72 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.16 years | 4.64 years | 5.49 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.05 years | 4.86 years | 5.19 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, male in Bangladesh?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Bangladesh was 5.01 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 years in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release