Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 18.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
18.8%
World rank
48th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 1995
All-time low
1.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Bangladesh, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 1.71965: 8.41970: 8.81975: 7.11980: 14.11985: 16.71990: 18.41995: 19.82000: 19.52005: 19.22010: 18.8

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

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 18.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Bangladesh peaked at 19.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1960.

That places Bangladesh 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Bangladesh, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.7%
1965 8.4% +394.7%
1970 8.8% +4.4%
1975 7.1% -19.2%
1980 14.1% +98.9%
1985 16.7% +18.4%
1990 18.4% +10.1%
1995 19.8% +7.8%
2000 19.5% -1.3%
2005 19.2% -1.6%
2010 18.8% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.1% 1.7% 8.4% 2
1970s 7.9% 7.1% 8.8% 2
1980s 15.4% 14.1% 16.7% 2
1990s 19.1% 18.4% 19.8% 2
2000s 19.4% 19.2% 19.5% 2
2010s 18.8% 18.8% 18.8% 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 45 Viet Nam 19.2% compare
  2. 46 Sweden 19.1% compare
  3. 47 Chile 19.0% compare
  4. 49 Mexico 18.8% compare
  5. 50 Japan 17.6% compare
  6. 51 Mongolia 17.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Bangladesh?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Bangladesh was 18.8% 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 primary schooling. recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1960.
How does Bangladesh rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Bangladesh ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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 primary schooling. Completed Primary