Primary education, pupils in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Primary education, pupils was 16.69 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Bangladesh is 16.69 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Bangladesh peaked at 17.60 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.04 million, in 1971.
Bangladesh ranks 8th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.40 million | 5.04 million | 8.67 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.23 million | 8.24 million | 11.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.94 million | 11.94 million | 11.94 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.29 million | 16.00 million | 16.54 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.17 million | 16.99 million | 17.34 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.93 million | 16.25 million | 17.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 383,624 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 113.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 34.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 74.74 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Bangladesh?
- Primary education, pupils in Bangladesh was 16.69 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 17.60 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 million in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for primary education, pupils?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.