School enrollment, primary in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School enrollment, primary was 90.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Bangladesh, 1970–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2010, school enrollment, primary in Bangladesh stood at 90.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Bangladesh peaked at 93.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 1970.
Bangladesh ranks 122nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.2% | 51.6% | 76.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 66.1% | 61.2% | 71.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 74.9% | 74.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 92.5% | 93.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (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 school enrollment, primary in Bangladesh?
- School enrollment, primary in Bangladesh was 90.5% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Bangladesh ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2010.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.