UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes was 28.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
28.8%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
4th
of 74 countries
All-time high
82.3%
in 1974
All-time low
28.8%
in 2019
Years of data
12
1974–2019

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1974–2019

204060801974199620191974: 82.31981: 70.42001: 52.82011: 40.42012: 39.52013: 39.32014: 38.82015: 33.22016: 31.72017: 30.22018: 29.92019: 28.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2019, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Bangladesh stood at 28.8%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 82.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2019.

That places Bangladesh 4th out of 74 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1974 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1974 82.3%
1981 70.4% -14.4%
2001 52.8% -25.1%
2011 40.4% -23.3%
2012 39.5% -2.4%
2013 39.3% -0.4%
2014 38.8% -1.5%
2015 33.2% -14.4%
2016 31.7% -4.5%
2017 30.2% -4.6%
2018 29.9% -1.2%
2019 28.8% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 82.3% 82.3% 82.3% 1
1980s 70.4% 70.4% 70.4% 1
2000s 52.8% 52.8% 52.8% 1
2010s 34.6% 28.8% 40.4% 9

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 1 Mali 75.2% compare
  2. 2 Pakistan 47.4% compare
  3. 3 Guatemala 31.0% compare
  4. 5 Cambodia 28.1% compare
  5. 6 Tunisia 25.8% compare
  6. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 20.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Bangladesh?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Bangladesh was 28.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 1974.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2019.
How does Bangladesh rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 74 countries with data for 2019.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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+ with no schooling, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 719 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of the population (age 25 and over) with no education. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with no 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/