Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 64.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary gross enrollment rate in Bangladesh stood at 64.3.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Bangladesh peaked at 67.04 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.56, in 1976.
Bangladesh ranks 156th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 18.77 | — |
| 1976 | 16.56 | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 16.67 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 16.94 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 18.88 | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 16.79 | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 20.15 | +20.1% |
| 1984 | 20.42 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 19.84 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 19.31 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 19.58 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 19.44 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 19.31 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 19.89 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 41.93 | +110.8% |
| 1999 | 45.07 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 46.72 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 48.46 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 49.62 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 49.53 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 46.31 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 45.17 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 45.7 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 46.47 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 44.57 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 48.13 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 49.5 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 49.75 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 51.67 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 55.62 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 59.42 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 64.17 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 62.34 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 65.27 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 65.12 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 66.43 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 66.83 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 67.04 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 65.99 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 64.3 | -2.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 64.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.31, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 64.3 is below the median for South Asia, which is 82.89, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +110.8% | 19.89 | 41.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.24 | 16.56 | 18.77 | 4 |
| 1980s | 19.3 | 16.79 | 20.42 | 9 |
| 1990s | 35.63 | 19.89 | 45.07 | 3 |
| 2000s | 47.07 | 44.57 | 49.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1 | 49.5 | 65.27 | 9 |
| 2020s | 66.12 | 64.3 | 67.04 | 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 secondary gross enrollment rate in Bangladesh?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Bangladesh was 64.3 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 67.04 in 2022.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.56 in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 156th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.