Bangladesh vs Pakistan: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 5.98 against 3.83 in Pakistan, a difference of 2.15.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.6 times Pakistan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 86th and Pakistan ranks 89th of 91 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9066 | 0.714 | 0.1925 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 4.83 | 3.56 | 1.28 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Bangladesh, at 5.98 against 3.83 in Pakistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 2.15, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Bangladesh ranks 86th and Pakistan ranks 89th of 91 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/