Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes was 64.8% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
64.8%
World rank
22nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
64.8%
in 2019
All-time low
38.5%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2019

Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 38.5 %2004: 39.4 %2006: 48 %2007: 41.8 %2011: 50.6 %2013: 54.4 %2014: 54.9 %2019: 64.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 64.8% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 55.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 64.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2000.

Bangladesh ranks 22nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.9% 38.5% 48.0% 4
2010s 56.2% 50.6% 64.8% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 19 Uruguay 73.2% compare
  2. 20 Kenya 70.5% compare
  3. 21 Nepal 69.7% compare
  4. 23 Nigeria 62.5% compare
  5. 24 Zimbabwe 53.9% compare
  6. 25 Honduras 53.4% compare

See the full ranking of 42 places β†’

More reference data data for Bangladesh

All data for Bangladesh β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bangladesh was 64.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 391 data points, 1996–2019
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/