Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 94.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Bangladesh is 94.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 96.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 1970.
Bangladesh ranks 128th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.9% | — |
| 1973 | 69.2% | +41.4% |
| 1976 | 74.2% | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 68.8% | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 66.9% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 60.8% | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 58.0% | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 57.3% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 56.2% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 55.8% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 55.2% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 65.0% | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 64.9% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 67.4% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 93.2% | +38.2% |
| 2006 | 92.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 86.9% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 94.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.6% | 48.9% | 74.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 59.1% | 55.2% | 65.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 67.4% | 67.4% | 67.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 86.9% | 93.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 90.2% | 96.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 92.7% | 94.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 125 Cayman Islands 94.8% compare
- 126 Kenya 94.3% compare
- 127 Oman 94.2% compare
- 129 Bulgaria 94.1% compare
- 130 South Africa 93.9% compare
- 131 San Marino 93.9% 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 total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Bangladesh was 94.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 128th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release