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 20.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
20.7%
World rank
91st
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2000
All-time low
8.2%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

051015201960198520101960: 16.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 13.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 11.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 8.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 15.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 17.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 19.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 21.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 21.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 21.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 20.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Bangladesh is 20.7%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Bangladesh peaked at 21.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1975.

Bangladesh ranks 91st of 144 countries on this measure, 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Bangladesh, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 16.1%
1965 13.9% -13.5%
1970 11.4% -18.4%
1975 8.2% -27.8%
1980 15.5% +89.0%
1985 17.3% +11.4%
1990 19.2% +11.3%
1995 21.1% +9.8%
2000 21.6% +2.1%
2005 21.2% -1.7%
2010 20.7% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.0% 13.9% 16.1% 2
1970s 9.8% 8.2% 11.4% 2
1980s 16.4% 15.5% 17.3% 2
1990s 20.2% 19.2% 21.1% 2
2000s 21.4% 21.2% 21.6% 2
2010s 20.7% 20.7% 20.7% 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 88 Libya 21.8% compare
  2. 89 Gabon 21.1% compare
  3. 90 United Arab Emirates 20.8% compare
  4. 92 Congo 19.7% compare
  5. 92 Kazakhstan 19.7% compare
  6. 94 Russian Federation 19.4% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 20.7% 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 21.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1975.
How does Bangladesh rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Bangladesh ranks 91st 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 3.9%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)