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.

School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Bangladesh

Name: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Bangladesh
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Bangladesh: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.22 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

1.22 years

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

123rd

of 191 countries

All-time high

1.25 years

in 2017

All-time low

0.0022 years

in 1972

Years of data

1972–2018

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.

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

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More reference data data for Bangladesh

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 2,532 (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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 106.23 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 18.21 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,329 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)

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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

Indicator: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 7,887 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.