School life expectancy, secondary, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School life expectancy, secondary, female was 4.96 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.96 years
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
143rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.28 years
in 2021
All-time low
0.4503 years
in 1981
Years of data
39
1973–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Bangladesh stood at 4.96 years.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Bangladesh peaked at 5.28 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4503 years, in 1981.
That places Bangladesh 143rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, secondary, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.6733 years | — |
| 1976 | 0.5788 years | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4979 years | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4878 years | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.648 years | +32.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4503 years | -30.5% |
| 1984 | 0.836 years | +85.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7949 years | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.858 years | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.857 years | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8722 years | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8871 years | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9308 years | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.78 years | +198.2% |
| 1999 | 3.08 years | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 3.27 years | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 3.47 years | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 3.59 years | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.59 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.25 years | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 3.24 years | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.26 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.31 years | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.28 years | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.45 years | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 3.59 years | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.65 years | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.77 years | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.97 years | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.36 years | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 4.68 years | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 4.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.85 years | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 4.82 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.01 years | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 5.28 years | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 5.06 years | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 5.04 years | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.96 years | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5595 years | 0.4878 years | 0.6733 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.7754 years | 0.4503 years | 0.8871 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.26 years | 0.9308 years | 3.08 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.37 years | 3.24 years | 3.59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 years | 3.59 years | 4.85 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.07 years | 4.96 years | 5.28 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 140 Egypt 5.02 years compare
- 141 Puerto Rico 5 years compare
- 142 Paraguay 4.98 years compare
- 144 Côte d'Ivoire 4.93 years compare
- 145 Trinidad and Tobago 4.93 years compare
- 146 Myanmar 4.91 years compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 106.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, female in Bangladesh?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Bangladesh was 4.96 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.28 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4503 years in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 143rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release