School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (pre-primary) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (pre-primary) was 1.22 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.22 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 265.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 1.25 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 years, in 1972.
Bangladesh ranks 123rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (pre-primary) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0022 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.0036 years | +64.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7834 years | +21480.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6541 years | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5713 years | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5296 years | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5104 years | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4398 years | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3609 years | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.343 years | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3411 years | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3341 years | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3901 years | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7598 years | +94.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9851 years | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9707 years | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.07 years | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.25 years | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 1.22 years | -2.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.22 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 years, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.22 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.56 years, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (pre-primary) in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +21480.4% | 0.0036 years | 0.7834 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0029 years | 0.0022 years | 0.0036 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.7834 years | 0.7834 years | 0.7834 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6127 years | 0.5713 years | 0.6541 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4084 years | 0.3341 years | 0.5296 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9489 years | 0.3901 years | 1.25 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 120 North Macedonia 1.26 years compare
- 121 Panama 1.25 years compare
- 122 Indonesia 1.24 years compare
- 124 Azerbaijan 1.22 years compare
- 125 Madagascar 1.21 years compare
- 126 Kuwait 1.21 years compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Bangladesh was 1.22 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 years in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 265.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.