Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 1.79 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.79 million number
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
8th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.83 million number
in 2017
All-time low
525,028 number
in 2009
Years of data
15
1999–2018

Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Bangladesh, 1999–2018

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1999200820181999: 908.6k number2000: 838.6k number2001: 789.2k number2002: 698.4k number2003: 573.0k number2004: 545.2k number2005: 544.6k number2009: 525.0k number2010: 600.1k number2011: 1.1M number2013: 1.5M number2015: 1.4M number2016: 1.6M number2017: 1.8M number2018: 1.8M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 1.79 million number for enrolment in early childhood education, female in 2018.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 240.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Bangladesh peaked at 1.83 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 525,028 number, in 2009.

That places Bangladesh 8th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number) in Bangladesh, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 908,590 number
2000 838,616 number -7.7%
2001 789,201 number -5.9%
2002 698,405 number -11.5%
2003 572,992 number -18.0%
2004 545,189 number -4.9%
2005 544,577 number -0.1%
2009 525,028 number -3.6%
2010 600,114 number +14.3%
2011 1.15 million number +91.3%
2013 1.45 million number +26.3%
2015 1.41 million number -2.5%
2016 1.56 million number +10.3%
2017 1.83 million number +17.1%
2018 1.79 million number -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 908,590 number 908,590 number 908,590 number 1
2000s 644,858 number 525,028 number 838,616 number 7
2010s 1.40 million number 600,114 number 1.83 million number 7

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 5 Russia 3.60 million number compare
  2. 6 Mexico 2.53 million number compare
  3. 7 Vietnam 2.47 million number compare
  4. 9 Germany 1.57 million number compare
  5. 10 Kenya 1.57 million number compare
  6. 11 Thailand 1.25 million number compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, female in Bangladesh?
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Bangladesh was 1.79 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 1.83 million number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 525,028 number in 2009.
How does Bangladesh rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 240.1%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,361 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.