Average age, above primary education in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Average age, above primary education was 31.64 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
31.64
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
84th
of 108 countries
All-time high
34.9
in 2015
All-time low
31.42
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016
Average age, above primary education in Bangladesh, 2005–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, average age, above primary education in Bangladesh stood at 31.64.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Bangladesh peaked at 34.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.42, in 2005.
That places Bangladesh 84th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average age, above primary education in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.42 | — |
| 2010 | 32.12 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 33.17 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 34.9 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 31.64 | -9.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 31.64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.17, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.42 | 31.42 | 31.42 | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.96 | 31.64 | 34.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, above primary education in Bangladesh?
- Average age, above primary education in Bangladesh was 31.64 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.42 in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for average age, above primary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 84th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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