School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 10.56 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.56 years
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
150th
of 179 countries
All-time high
11.07 years
in 2022
All-time low
5.73 years
in 1981
Years of data
25
1976–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Bangladesh, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 10.56 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Bangladesh peaked at 11.07 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.73 years, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 150th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6.81 years | — |
| 1977 | 6.36 years | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 6.21 years | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 6.18 years | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 5.73 years | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 6.11 years | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 6.01 years | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 5.88 years | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 5.83 years | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 6.14 years | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 6.09 years | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 6.27 years | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 8.23 years | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 8.28 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.26 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.92 years | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 8.55 years | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 10.9 years | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 10.28 years | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 10.82 years | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 10.99 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 10.88 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.07 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 10.64 years | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 10.56 years | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.46 years | 6.21 years | 6.81 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 6 years | 5.73 years | 6.18 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.27 years | 6.27 years | 6.27 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.25 years | 7.92 years | 8.55 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.67 years | 10.28 years | 10.9 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.83 years | 10.56 years | 11.07 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 to tertiary, male in Bangladesh?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Bangladesh was 10.56 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 11.07 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.73 years in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release