Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 19.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
19.1%
World rank
48th
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2000
All-time low
1.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Bangladesh, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 1.71965: 8.41970: 8.91975: 7.21980: 14.41985: 171990: 18.61995: 20.12000: 21.62005: 19.92010: 19.1

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

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 19.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Bangladesh peaked at 21.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1960.

Bangladesh ranks 48th 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 75+ with primary schooling. in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Bangladesh, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.7%
1965 8.4% +394.7%
1970 8.9% +6.1%
1975 7.2% -18.9%
1980 14.4% +98.9%
1985 17.0% +18.4%
1990 18.6% +9.4%
1995 20.1% +8.1%
2000 21.6% +7.2%
2005 19.9% -7.7%
2010 19.1% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.1% 1.7% 8.4% 2
1970s 8.1% 7.2% 8.9% 2
1980s 15.7% 14.4% 17.0% 2
1990s 19.4% 18.6% 20.1% 2
2000s 20.7% 19.9% 21.6% 2
2010s 19.1% 19.1% 19.1% 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 45 Netherlands 20.3% compare
  2. 46 Mongolia 19.4% compare
  3. 47 Viet Nam 19.1% compare
  4. 49 Ukraine 18.9% compare
  5. 50 Estonia 18.7% compare
  6. 51 Chile 18.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Bangladesh?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Bangladesh was 19.1% 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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling.?
Bangladesh ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary