School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 4.51 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 4.51 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 4.7 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.14 years, in 1976.
That places Bangladesh 156th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.31 years | — |
| 1976 | 1.14 years | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 1.17 years | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.19 years | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.32 years | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 1.18 years | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 1.42 years | +20.1% |
| 1984 | 1.43 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.39 years | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.35 years | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.38 years | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.36 years | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.35 years | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.39 years | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.89 years | +107.4% |
| 1999 | 3.12 years | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 3.24 years | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.36 years | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 3.44 years | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.44 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.22 years | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 3.14 years | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.19 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.24 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.1 years | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.34 years | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 3.42 years | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.44 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.57 years | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.85 years | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 4.15 years | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 4.49 years | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 4.37 years | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.59 years | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 4.57 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.66 years | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.69 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.63 years | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 4.51 years | -2.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 4.51 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 4.51 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.32 years, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +107.4% | 1.39 years | 2.89 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2 years | 1.14 years | 1.31 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.35 years | 1.18 years | 1.43 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.47 years | 1.39 years | 3.12 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.27 years | 3.1 years | 3.44 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 years | 3.42 years | 4.59 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.64 years | 4.51 years | 4.7 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, secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh was 4.51 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 years in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 156th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release