Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 97.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Bangladesh, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Bangladesh stood at 97.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Bangladesh peaked at 99.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 1970.
That places Bangladesh 49th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.7% | — |
| 1973 | 48.7% | +48.8% |
| 1976 | 50.8% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 51.4% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 50.0% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 49.5% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 43.7% | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 47.2% | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 46.1% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 46.0% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 45.4% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 58.4% | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 58.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 62.1% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 95.4% | +53.7% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 90.5% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.7% | 32.7% | 51.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 43.7% | 58.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 62.1% | 62.1% | 62.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 87.7% | 95.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 94.6% | 99.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0493 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0468 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2312 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Bangladesh?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Bangladesh was 97.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 49th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release