Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 64.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
64.0%
World rank
17th
of 40 countries
All-time high
64.0%
in 2019
All-time low
35.6%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2019

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 35.6 %2004: 37.4 %2006: 44.4 %2007: 39.6 %2011: 48 %2013: 52.8 %2014: 53.9 %2019: 64 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh is 64.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 61.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 64.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2000.

Bangladesh ranks 17th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%) in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 35.6%
2004 37.4% +5.0%
2006 44.4% +18.8%
2007 39.6% -10.7%
2011 48.0% +21.2%
2013 52.8% +10.0%
2014 53.9% +2.0%
2019 64.0% +18.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.2% 35.6% 44.4% 4
2010s 54.7% 48.0% 64.0% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 14 Paraguay 69.2% compare
  2. 15 Costa Rica 68.5% compare
  3. 16 Kenya 64.7% compare
  4. 18 El Salvador 63.1% compare
  5. 19 Nepal 60.1% compare
  6. 20 Colombia 59.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh was 64.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 369 data points, 1996–2019
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/