Education in Bangladesh' is overseen by the Bangladesh's Ministry of Education. Ministry of Primary and Mass Education are responsible for implementing policy for primary education and state-funded schools at a local level. In Bangladesh, all citizens must undertake twelve years of compulsory education which consists of eight years at primary school level and four years at high school level. Primary and secondary education is financed by the state and free of charge in public schools.
Education in People's Republic of Bangladesh
Government Seal of Bangladesh.svg
Minister for Education
Minister for Primary and Mass Education
Nurul Islam Nahid
Mostafizur Rahman
Budget
US$2.185 billion
(172.951 billion Taka)[1]
Primary languages
Bengali, English
System type
National
Established
Compulsory Education
4 November 1972
Total
75.4%
Male
77.1%
Female
71.5%
Total
23,907,151
Primary
16,230,000
Secondary
7,400,000
Post secondary
277,151
Secondary diploma
335,454
Post-secondary diploma
86,948
Bangladesh conforms fully to the UN's Education For All (EFA) objectives[2] and the Millennium Development Goals (MDG)[3] as well as other education-related international declarations. Article 17 of the Bangladesh Constitution provides that all children receive free and compulsory education.
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