Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 106.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, primary gross enrollment rate in Bangladesh stood at 106.49.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Bangladesh peaked at 110.07 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.65, in 1971.
That places Bangladesh 51st out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.32 | — |
| 1971 | 49.65 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 62.13 | +25.1% |
| 1973 | 73.66 | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 71.54 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 75.49 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 76.75 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 71.07 | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 68.66 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 66.49 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 64.19 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 62.35 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 63.55 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 64.54 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 63.82 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 62.44 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 62.47 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 61.75 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 72.73 | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 72.56 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 75.42 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 96.39 | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 95.88 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 93.66 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 90.38 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 92.59 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 94.78 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 105.13 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 107.19 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 110.07 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 106.33 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 107.8 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 103.12 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 106.49 | +3.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 106.49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.42, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 106.49 is below the median for South Asia, which is 108.76, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +27.8% | 75.42 | 96.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.88 | 49.65 | 76.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.04 | 61.75 | 72.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.42 | 75.42 | 75.42 | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.78 | 90.38 | 96.39 | 5 |
| 2010s | 102.37 | 94.78 | 107.19 | 3 |
| 2020s | 106.76 | 103.12 | 110.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Bangladesh?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Bangladesh was 106.49 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 110.07 in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.65 in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 51st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.