Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 3.58 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.58 million number
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
8th
of 171 countries
All-time high
3.67 million number
in 2017
All-time low
1.07 million number
in 2009
Years of data
15
1999–2018

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1999–2018

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1999200820181999: 1.8M number2000: 1.7M number2001: 1.6M number2002: 1.4M number2003: 1.2M number2004: 1.1M number2005: 1.1M number2009: 1.1M number2010: 1.2M number2011: 2.4M number2013: 3.0M number2015: 2.9M number2016: 3.1M number2017: 3.7M number2018: 3.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 3.58 million number for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 235.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 3.67 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million number, in 2009.

Bangladesh ranks 8th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Bangladesh, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 1.82 million number
2000 1.69 million number -7.2%
2001 1.64 million number -3.0%
2002 1.42 million number -13.3%
2003 1.17 million number -18.2%
2004 1.11 million number -4.8%
2005 1.10 million number -0.7%
2009 1.07 million number -3.1%
2010 1.23 million number +15.6%
2011 2.38 million number +92.6%
2013 2.96 million number +24.6%
2015 2.86 million number -3.2%
2016 3.13 million number +9.2%
2017 3.67 million number +17.2%
2018 3.58 million number -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.82 million number 1.82 million number 1.82 million number 1
2000s 1.31 million number 1.07 million number 1.69 million number 7
2010s 2.83 million number 1.23 million number 3.67 million number 7

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 5 Russian Federation 7.48 million number compare
  2. 6 Viet Nam 5.17 million number compare
  3. 7 Mexico 5.12 million number compare
  4. 9 Germany 3.24 million number compare
  5. 10 Kenya 3.20 million number compare
  6. 11 Japan 2.82 million number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Bangladesh?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Bangladesh was 3.58 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 3.67 million number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million number in 2009.
How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 235.4%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.