Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 72.4% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1976–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 72.4% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2009.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 75.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 1976.
Bangladesh ranks 164th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 27.9% | — |
| 1980 | 29.2% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 51.0% | +74.5% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | +47.8% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | -3.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 72.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.7%, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 72.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 89.9%, 81% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.9% | 27.9% | 27.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 40.1% | 29.2% | 51.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 72.4% | 75.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 161 Burkina Faso 73.6% compare
- 162 Papua New Guinea 72.9% compare
- 163 Pakistan 72.8% compare
- 165 Guinea 72.3% compare
- 166 Uganda 68.9% compare
- 167 Mozambique 68.0% compare
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh was 72.4% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2009.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.