Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 1.33 in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
1.33
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 28 countries
All-time high
2.17
in 2005
All-time low
1.2
in 2013
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.511.522005201020162005: 2.22010: 1.52013: 1.22015: 1.32016: 1.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 1.33 for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh peaked at 2.17 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2013.

Bangladesh ranks 15th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.17 2.17 2.17 1
2010s 1.34 1.2 1.5 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 12 Costa Rica 1.39 compare
  2. 13 Panama 1.38 compare
  3. 14 Jordan 1.35 compare
  4. 16 Puerto Rico 1.21
  5. 17 Paraguay 1.08 compare
  6. 18 Mexico 1.03 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places β†’

More reference data data for Bangladesh

All data for Bangladesh β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh was 1.33 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 2.17 in 2005.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2013.
How does Bangladesh rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Bangladesh ranks 15th out of 28 countries with data for 2016.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 376 data points, 1970–2021
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