Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 40.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
40.8%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
104th
of 163 countries
All-time high
41.7%
in 2017
All-time low
11.2%
in 2009
Years of data
15
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1999–2018

102030401999200820181999: 19 %2000: 17.7 %2001: 17 %2002: 14.7 %2003: 12 %2004: 11.4 %2005: 11.4 %2009: 11.2 %2010: 13.1 %2011: 25.6 %2013: 32.8 %2015: 32.4 %2016: 35.5 %2017: 41.7 %2018: 40.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Bangladesh stood at 40.8%.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 263.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 41.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2009.

That places Bangladesh 104th out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Bangladesh, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 19.0%
2000 17.7% -7.3%
2001 17.0% -3.6%
2002 14.7% -13.8%
2003 12.0% -18.5%
2004 11.4% -4.6%
2005 11.4% -0.3%
2009 11.2% -1.3%
2010 13.1% +16.9%
2011 25.6% +95.2%
2013 32.8% +28.3%
2015 32.4% -1.5%
2016 35.5% +9.8%
2017 41.7% +17.5%
2018 40.8% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.0% 19.0% 19.0% 1
2000s 13.6% 11.2% 17.7% 7
2010s 31.7% 13.1% 41.7% 7

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 101 Tunisia 44.6% compare
  2. 102 Colombia 42.4% compare
  3. 103 Tanzania, United Republic of 41.6% compare
  4. 105 Jamaica 40.7% compare
  5. 106 Argentina 40.5% compare
  6. 107 Samoa 40.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Bangladesh?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Bangladesh was 40.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2009.
How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 104th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 263.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.