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Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
53.5 % 48.5 millions
2007 figures estimated by UNESCO Institute for Statistics in September 2008

1. Adult Literacy Data

(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex

source : UNESCO


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex

source : UNESCO
note : 15 years and above


(3) Main Languages
main language(s) Percentage of population used in school
1 Bengali 100 YES

Total number of mother tongue(s) :




2. Primary Education Data

year
net enrolment ratio (%) 1999 ...
% share of girls enrolment 2001 49.0
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) 1998 ...
pupil - teacher ratio 1999 ...

years of compulsory education
5 years (from 5 years old to 10 years old)

source : Education for All, UIS, 2002
Primary Education Statistics in Bangladesh 2001,page-8,12



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) ...
% share of girls enrolment 1998 45.0
pupil-teacher ratio ...

source : UNESCO



4. Basic Socio-Economic Indicators

year
1 GNP per capita (US$) 2001 370
2 agricultural productivity
per capita (US$)		 1996 77
3 total fertility rate (/woman) 2002 3.7
4 infant mortality rate
(age 1/1,000)		 2002 54
5 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) 2002 82
6 life expectancy at birth (yrs) 2001 ...

source : 1&6 World Bank, 2 UN, 3-5 UNICEF



5. Public Education Expenditure

year
annual budget
for nonformal education1		 2002 Tk.775.40 Million
(2001-02FY)
public expenditure on education as percentage of GNP (%)2 2002 2.35
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget		 2002 1.22

source : 1 Bangladesh Economic Survey 2002, page -13, 150
2 Budget Documents, Ministry of Finance
note : Public Expenditure on Education as % of GDP



6. Literacy Agencies
National literacy agency Directorate of
Non-Formal Education (DNFE)

7. Literacy Programmes
year
basic literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...
post-literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) ...
% share of women ...




[Updated in January 2003]

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Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
63.6 % 1,917.0 thousands
source : Child Education and Literacy Survey 1999
1. Adult Literacy Data

(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex

source : Bangladesh Population Census, 1991, for 1981, 91 and 96 figures.Child Education and Literacy Survey 1999


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex

source : Child Education and Literacy Survey
note : age range from 15+


(3) Main Languages
main language(s) % of population used in school
1 Bangla (Bengali) 100 YES

Total number of mother tongue(s) :
 1



2. Primary Education Data

year
net enrolment ratio (%) 2000 84.0
enrolment 1999 1,078
% share of girls enrolment 1999 48.9
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) ...
pupil - teacher ratio ...

source : 1) ASHA 2000 : The Status of Women and Children, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics
2) Child Education and Literacy Survey 1999



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) ...
enrolment (in thousands) ...



4. Social Indicators

year
1 total fertility rate (/woman) 2000 3.0
2 infant mortality rate
(age 1, /1,000)		 ...
3 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) 2000 87
4 life expectancy at birth (yrs) ...

source : ASHA 2000 : The Status of Women and Children; Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics and UNICEF



5. Public Expenditure on Education

year
annual budget
for nonformal education		 ...
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget		 ...

note :Divisionwise allocation is not available  


6. Literacy Programmes

year
basic literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) ... ...
% share of women ... ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) ... ...
% share of women ... ...
post-literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) ... ...
% share of women ... ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) ... ...
% share of women ... ...



7. Literacy Rate and Illiterate Population by District

District Name Literacy Rate (%) Illiterate Population
(in thousands)
1 Barguna 86.5 99
2 Barisal 79.3 432
3 Bhola 65.8 480
4 Jhalkati 85.6 90
5 Patuakhali 66.2 399
6 Pirojpur 81.8 181

source : Child Education and Literacy Survey 1999, 28
note : 7 years and above




[Updated in September 2002]

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Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
61.9 % 7,179.0 thousands
source : Child Education and Literacy Survey 1999
1. Adult Literacy Data

(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex

source : Bangladesh Population Census, 1991, for 1981, 91 and 96 figures.Child Education and Literacy Survey 1999


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex

source : Child Education and Literacy Survey
note : age range from 15+


(3) Main Languages
main language(s) % of population used in school
1 Bangla (Bengali) 100 YES

Total number of mother tongue(s) :
 1



2. Primary Education Data

year
net enrolment ratio (%) 2000 83.0
enrolment 1999 4,167
% share of girls enrolment 1999 48.4
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) ...
pupil - teacher ratio ...

source : 1) ASHA 2000 : The Status of Women and Children, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics
2) Child Education and Literacy Survey 1999



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) ...
enrolment (in thousands) ...



4. Social Indicators

year
1 total fertility rate (/woman) 2000 3.2
2 infant mortality rate
(age 1, /1,000)		 ...
3 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) 2000 94
4 life expectancy at birth (yrs) ...

source : ASHA 2000 : The Status of Women and Children; Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics and UNICEF



5. Public Expenditure on Education

year
annual budget
for nonformal education		 ...
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget		 ...

note :Divisionwise allocation is not available  



6. Literacy Programmes

year
basic literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) ... ...
% share of women ... ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) ... ...
% share of women ... ...
post-literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) ... ...
% share of women ... ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) ... ...
% share of women ... ...



7. Literacy Rate and Illiterate Population by District

District Name Literacy Rate
(%) 		Illiterate Population
(in thousands)
1 Bogra 63.5 945
2 Dinajpur 68.4 685
3 Gaibandha 69.4 572
4 Joypurhat 70.5 218
5 Kurigram 56.6 365
6 Lalmonirhat 77.8 192
7 Naogaon 66.7 687
8 Natore 64.1 454
9 Nawabganj 61.2 440
10 Nilphamari 59.2 525
11 Pabna 58.2 764
12 Panchagar 64.5 230
13 Rajshahi 82.1 340
14 Rangpur 64.6 741
15 Sirajganj 50.4 1,073
16 Thakurgaon 68.3 304

source : Child Education and Literacy Survey 1999, 29
note : 7 years and above




[Updated in September 2002]

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Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
54.9 % 10,787.0 thousands
source : Child Education and Literacy Survey 1999
1. Adult Literacy Data

(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex

source : Bangladesh Population Census, 1991, for 1981, 91 and 96 figures.Child Education and Literacy Survey 1999


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex

source : Child Education and Literacy Survey
note : age range from 15+


(3) Main Languages
main language(s) % of population used in school
1 Bangla (Bengali) 100 YES

Total number of mother tongue(s) :
 1



2. Primary Education Data

year
net enrolment ratio (%) 2000 79.0
enrolment 1999 4,320
% share of girls enrolment 49.1
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) ...
pupil - teacher ratio ...

source : 1) ASHA 2000 : The Status of Women and Children, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics
2) Child Education and Literacy Survey 1999



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) ...
enrolment (in thousands) ...



4. Social Indicators

year
1 total fertility rate (/woman) 2000 3.1
2 infant mortality rate
(age 1, /1,000)		 ...
3 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) 2000 91
4 life expectancy at birth (yrs) ...

source : ASHA 2000 : The Status of Women and Children; Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics and UNICEF



5. Public Expenditure on Education

year
annual budget
for nonformal education		 ...
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget		 ...

note :Divisionwise allocation is not available  



6. Literacy Programmes

year
basic literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) ... ...
% share of women ... ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) ... ...
% share of women ... ...
post-literacy
total number of registered learners (in thousands) ... ...
% share of women ... ...
total number of certified learners (in thousands) ... ...
% share of women ... ...



7. Literacy Rate and Illiterate Population by District

District Name Literacy Rate
(%) 		Illiterate Population
(in thousands)
1 Dhaka 85.5 950
2 Faridpur 62.4 531
3 Gazipur 71.8 449
4 Gopalganj 73.5 260
5 Jamalpur 39.6 1,075
6 Kishoreganj 41.2 1,274
7 Madaripur 58.5 415
8 Manikganj 59.5 442
9 Munshiganj 56.6 477
10 Mymensingh 50.4 1,866
11 Narayanganj 68.4 532
12 Narsingdi 56.3 689
13 Netrokona 59.6 660
14 Rajbari 54.1 366
15 Shariatpur 54.3 405
16 Sherpur 41.4 632
17 Tangail 59.4 4,528

source : Child Education and Literacy Survey 1999, 28
note : 7 years and above


[Updated in September 2002]

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