Primary completion rate, total in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Primary completion rate, total was 94.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.3%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
92nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
109.9%
in 2021
All-time low
26.6%
in 1981
Years of data
12
1976–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Bangladesh, 1976–2024

204060801001976200020241976: 41.9 % of relevant age group1977: 30.7 % of relevant age group1981: 26.6 % of relevant age group1989: 43.3 % of relevant age group2005: 64.3 % of relevant age group2008: 55.1 % of relevant age group2009: 60.2 % of relevant age group2010: 60.9 % of relevant age group2021: 109.9 % of relevant age group2022: 96.6 % of relevant age group2023: 98 % of relevant age group2024: 94.3 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, total in Bangladesh is 94.3%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Bangladesh peaked at 109.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1981.

That places Bangladesh 92nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Primary completion rate, total in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Bangladesh, 1976 to 2024.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1976 41.9%
1977 30.7% -26.9%
1981 26.6% -13.1%
1989 43.3% +62.4%
2005 64.3% +48.6%
2008 55.1% -14.3%
2009 60.2% +9.3%
2010 60.9% +1.2%
2021 109.9% +80.4%
2022 96.6% -12.1%
2023 98.0% +1.5%
2024 94.3% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 36.3% 30.7% 41.9% 2
1980s 34.9% 26.6% 43.3% 2
2000s 59.9% 55.1% 64.3% 3
2010s 60.9% 60.9% 60.9% 1
2020s 99.7% 94.3% 109.9% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 89 Bulgaria 94.6% compare
  2. 90 Ukraine 94.6% compare
  3. 91 Sri Lanka 94.5% compare
  4. 93 Seychelles 94.2% compare
  5. 94 Belize 94.2% compare
  6. 95 Macau, China 94.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Bangladesh?
Primary completion rate, total in Bangladesh was 94.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 109.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1981.
How does Bangladesh rank for primary completion rate, total?
Bangladesh ranks 92nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.