Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 107.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
107.1%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
41st
of 188 countries
All-time high
107.1%
in 2018
All-time low
85.3%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2005–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh, 2005–2018

02550751002005201120182005: 88.7 %2006: 88.9 %2007: 88.8 %2008: 85.3 %2009: 88.9 %2010: 91.2 %2017: 105.4 %2018: 107.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh is 107.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 107.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 2008.

That places Bangladesh 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2018.
Year % Change
2005 88.7%
2006 88.9% +0.2%
2007 88.8% -0.2%
2008 85.3% -3.8%
2009 88.9% +4.2%
2010 91.2% +2.6%
2017 105.4% +15.5%
2018 107.1% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.1% 85.3% 88.9% 5
2010s 101.2% 91.2% 107.1% 3

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 38 Thailand 107.5% compare
  2. 39 United Arab Emirates 107.3% compare
  3. 40 Togo 107.2% compare
  4. 42 Timor-Leste 107.1% compare
  5. 43 Libya 107.1%
  6. 44 Malta 106.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bangladesh was 107.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 107.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 2008.
How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary 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.