UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 10.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10.2%
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
28th
of 65 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 1981
All-time low
10.0%
in 1974
Years of data
11
1974–2019

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Bangladesh, 1974–2019

0510151974199620191974: 101981: 16.72011: 10.72012: 10.62013: 12.92014: 12.42015: 122016: 122017: 12.32018: 11.72019: 10.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 10.2% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2019.

The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Bangladesh peaked at 16.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1974.

That places Bangladesh 28th out of 65 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1974 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1974 10.0%
1981 16.7% +67.2%
2011 10.7% -36.2%
2012 10.6% -0.8%
2013 12.9% +21.8%
2014 12.4% -3.8%
2015 12.0% -3.0%
2016 12.0% -0.5%
2017 12.3% +2.8%
2018 11.7% -4.9%
2019 10.2% -13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 1
1980s 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 1
2010s 11.6% 10.2% 12.9% 9

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 25 Ecuador 11.2% compare
  2. 26 Qatar 11.0% compare
  3. 27 Mexico 10.6% compare
  4. 29 Bahrain 10.0% compare
  5. 30 Panama 9.9% compare
  6. 31 Chile 9.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Bangladesh?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Bangladesh was 10.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1981.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1974.
How does Bangladesh rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Bangladesh ranks 28th out of 65 countries with data for 2019.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 684 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with incomplete primary as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with incomplete primary education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/