School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 11.74 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.74 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
134th
of 179 countries
All-time high
11.95 years
in 2022
All-time low
3.02 years
in 1981
Years of data
25
1976–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Bangladesh, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 11.74 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Bangladesh peaked at 11.95 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.02 years, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 134th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.28 years | — |
| 1977 | 3.18 years | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 3.03 years | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 3.11 years | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3.02 years | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 3.52 years | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 3.42 years | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.48 years | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 3.43 years | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 4.14 years | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 4.16 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.42 years | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 8.35 years | +88.9% |
| 2006 | 8.41 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 8.42 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.23 years | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 8.6 years | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 11.08 years | +28.8% |
| 2017 | 10.79 years | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 11.17 years | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 11.75 years | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 11.77 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.95 years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 11.65 years | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 11.74 years | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.17 years | 3.03 years | 3.28 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.54 years | 3.02 years | 4.16 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.42 years | 4.42 years | 4.42 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.4 years | 8.23 years | 8.6 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.02 years | 10.79 years | 11.17 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.77 years | 11.65 years | 11.95 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Bangladesh?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Bangladesh was 11.74 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 11.95 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 years in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 134th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release