Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 43.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
43.3%
World rank
17th
of 30 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2019
All-time low
6.5%
in 2004
Years of data
7
2004–2019

Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Bangladesh, 2004–2019

102030402004201120192004: 6.5 %2006: 18.3 %2007: 18 %2011: 16.3 %2013: 22.6 %2014: 28.5 %2019: 43.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Bangladesh is 43.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 140.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Bangladesh peaked at 43.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2004.

That places Bangladesh 17th out of 30 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Bangladesh, 2004 to 2019.
Year % Change
2004 6.5%
2006 18.3% +180.0%
2007 18.0% -1.5%
2011 16.3% -9.8%
2013 22.6% +38.7%
2014 28.5% +26.5%
2019 43.3% +51.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.3% 6.5% 18.3% 3
2010s 27.7% 16.3% 43.3% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 14 Costa Rica 57.0% compare
  2. 15 Philippines 51.9% compare
  3. 16 Uruguay 51.6% compare
  4. 18 Honduras 27.1% compare
  5. 19 Ghana 23.1% compare
  6. 20 Togo 22.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Bangladesh?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Bangladesh was 43.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2004.
How does Bangladesh rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
Bangladesh ranks 17th out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 314 data points, 1999–2019
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/