Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education was 57.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
57.1%
World rank
41st
of 144 countries
All-time high
87.6%
in 1975
All-time low
48.4%
in 1995
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Bangladesh, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 78.81965: 81.11970: 84.21975: 87.61980: 76.81985: 69.31990: 59.81995: 48.42000: 61.82005: 60.82010: 57.1

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Bangladesh is 57.1%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Bangladesh peaked at 87.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 1995.

That places Bangladesh 41st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Bangladesh, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 78.8%
1965 81.1% +2.9%
1970 84.2% +3.8%
1975 87.6% +4.1%
1980 76.8% -12.3%
1985 69.3% -9.7%
1990 59.8% -13.8%
1995 48.4% -19.0%
2000 61.8% +27.6%
2005 60.8% -1.7%
2010 57.1% -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 79.9% 78.8% 81.1% 2
1970s 85.9% 84.2% 87.6% 2
1980s 73.1% 69.3% 76.8% 2
1990s 54.1% 48.4% 59.8% 2
2000s 61.3% 60.8% 61.8% 2
2010s 57.1% 57.1% 57.1% 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 38 Guatemala 59.7% compare
  2. 39 Ghana 59.5% compare
  3. 40 Tanzania, United Republic of 57.8% compare
  4. 42 Singapore 56.0% compare
  5. 43 Myanmar 54.6% compare
  6. 44 Malawi 54.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Bangladesh?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Bangladesh was 57.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 1995.
How does Bangladesh rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education?
Bangladesh ranks 41st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education