The government and private primary schools counted more than 20 million students in 2019, with girls accounting for 51.08 percent of the total. At least 2.8 million students were admitted to the first grade in primary schools in 2019. The dropout rate narrowed to 39.8 percent in 2010 with more boys abandoning schools than girls. According to the latest survey of the Directorate of Primary Education, 17.9 percent of primary students dropped out in 2019. Earlier only the girls in the government primary schools used to receive government stipends.

Source: bd News24 August 04, 2020 07:30 UTC