UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary was 57.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
57.3%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
64th
of 68 countries
All-time high
57.3%
in 2019
All-time low
41.5%
in 2001
Years of data
10
2001–2019

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Bangladesh, 2001–2019

02040602001201020192001: 41.52011: 432012: 44.32013: 42.42014: 44.32015: 50.32016: 51.62017: 53.12018: 54.52019: 57.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Bangladesh is 57.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Bangladesh peaked at 57.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2001.

That places Bangladesh 64th out of 68 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Female in Bangladesh, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 41.5%
2011 43.0% +3.5%
2012 44.3% +3.1%
2013 42.4% -4.4%
2014 44.3% +4.5%
2015 50.3% +13.6%
2016 51.6% +2.7%
2017 53.1% +2.8%
2018 54.5% +2.6%
2019 57.3% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.5% 41.5% 41.5% 1
2010s 49.0% 42.4% 57.3% 9

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 61 Thailand 63.2% compare
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  3. 63 Honduras 60.2% compare
  4. 65 El Salvador 55.0% compare
  5. 66 Pakistan 37.7% compare
  6. 67 Cambodia 15.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Bangladesh?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Bangladesh was 57.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2001.
How does Bangladesh rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary?
Bangladesh ranks 64th out of 68 countries with data for 2019.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 717 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed primary education by the total female 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/