School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 12.39 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Bangladesh, 1976–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Bangladesh is 12.39 years, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Bangladesh peaked at 12.39 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.28 years, in 1979.
Bangladesh ranks 113th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.49 years | — |
| 1977 | 3.38 years | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 3.28 years | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 3.39 years | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 3.33 years | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.85 years | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 3.74 years | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.79 years | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.74 years | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 4.53 years | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 4.56 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.84 years | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 8.79 years | +81.5% |
| 2006 | 8.93 years | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 9 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 8.86 years | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 9.31 years | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 11.98 years | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 12.39 years | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.38 years | 3.28 years | 3.49 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.87 years | 3.33 years | 4.56 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.84 years | 4.84 years | 4.84 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.98 years | 8.79 years | 9.31 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.19 years | 11.98 years | 12.39 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 110 Sao Tome and Principe 12.53 years compare
- 111 Trinidad and Tobago 12.47 years compare
- 112 China 12.4 years compare
- 114 Samoa 12.38 years compare
- 115 Uzbekistan 12.38 years compare
- 116 British Virgin Islands 12.36 years compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.73 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Bangladesh?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Bangladesh was 12.39 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 12.39 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 years in 1979.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 113th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.