Bangladesh has a largely rural population of about 160 million. COL has worked with Bangladesh on numerous projects aimed at advancing open and distance learning in the country.
School-age Population by Education Level1 | ||
21,652,947 | 15,319,858 | |
Secondary | Tertiary | |
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Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Secondary Education for the school year ending 20191 |
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78% | 67% | |
Female | Male | |
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Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Tertiary Education for the school year ending 20191 |
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20% | 28% | |
Female | Male | |
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Percentage of female teachers in 1 | ||
22.4% | 24.2% | |
Secondary (2018) | Tertiary (2018) | |
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1. UNESCO Institute for Statistics Data Centre, retrieved in June 2021 |