Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 95.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
95.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2002
All-time low
95.1%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2019

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bangladesh, 1998–2019

0204060801001998200820191998: 97.4 %1999: 97.5 %2000: 97.6 %2001: 97.8 %2002: 97.8 %2003: 97.8 %2004: 97.7 %2005: 97.8 %2006: 97.7 %2007: 97.7 %2008: 97.7 %2009: 97.8 %2010: 97.8 %2011: 97.8 %2012: 97.7 %2013: 97.8 %2015: 97.2 %2016: 97 %2017: 96.6 %2018: 95.1 %2019: 95.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bangladesh stood at 95.1%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bangladesh peaked at 97.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 2018.

That places Bangladesh 2nd out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Bangladesh, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 97.4%
1999 97.5% +0.1%
2000 97.6% +0.1%
2001 97.8% +0.2%
2002 97.8% +0.1%
2003 97.8% -0.0%
2004 97.7% -0.1%
2005 97.8% +0.0%
2006 97.7% -0.0%
2007 97.7% -0.1%
2008 97.7% +0.0%
2009 97.8% +0.1%
2010 97.8% -0.0%
2011 97.8% +0.0%
2012 97.7% -0.1%
2013 97.8% +0.1%
2015 97.2% -0.6%
2016 97.0% -0.3%
2017 96.6% -0.4%
2018 95.1% -1.6%
2019 95.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.4% 97.4% 97.5% 2
2000s 97.8% 97.6% 97.8% 10
2010s 96.9% 95.1% 97.8% 9

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 1 Macau, China 97.0% compare
  2. 3 Aruba 90.4% compare
  3. 4 Belize 68.0% compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68.0% compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bangladesh?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bangladesh was 95.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 2018.
How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Bangladesh ranks 2nd out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.