Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes was 82.5% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
82.5%
World rank
20th
of 40 countries
All-time high
82.5%
in 2019
All-time low
58.0%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2019

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

0204060802000200920192000: 58 %2004: 62.8 %2006: 71.7 %2007: 66.8 %2011: 73.5 %2013: 71.6 %2014: 79.7 %2019: 82.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh stood at 82.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 82.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2000.

That places Bangladesh 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.8% 58.0% 71.7% 4
2010s 76.8% 71.6% 82.5% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 17 Zimbabwe 85.6% compare
  2. 18 El Salvador 85.5% compare
  3. 19 Honduras 82.8% compare
  4. 21 Kenya 81.1% compare
  5. 22 Nepal 77.6% compare
  6. 23 Togo 75.6% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh?
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh was 82.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
Is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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, primary education, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary 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/