Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level was 55.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Bangladesh, 1972–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Bangladesh is 55.2%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Bangladesh peaked at 100.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2013.
That places Bangladesh 56th out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 100.0% | — |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | -48.3% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 44.5% | 51.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 35.6% | 52.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 55.2% | 55.2% | 1 |
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 share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Bangladesh?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Bangladesh was 55.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2013.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level?
- Bangladesh ranks 56th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Private pre-primary education institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.