Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 95.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Bangladesh, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Bangladesh stood at 95.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Bangladesh peaked at 96.6% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 1970.
That places Bangladesh 81st 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, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.5% | — |
| 1973 | 88.8% | +37.6% |
| 1976 | 96.6% | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 85.6% | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 83.2% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 71.6% | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 71.6% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 66.9% | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 65.8% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 65.2% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 64.6% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 71.3% | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 71.0% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 72.6% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 91.1% | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 89.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 83.8% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.7% | 64.5% | 96.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 68.5% | 64.6% | 71.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 72.6% | 72.6% | 72.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.7% | 83.8% | 91.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 86.0% | 95.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 78 Libya 96.0% compare
- 79 Costa Rica 95.9% compare
- 80 United States of America 95.8% compare
- 82 Jamaica 95.6% compare
- 83 Uganda 95.2% compare
- 84 Uzbekistan 95.1% compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Bangladesh?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Bangladesh was 95.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 1976.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release