Urban population, primary education and below in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Urban population, primary education and below was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
86th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2013
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Urban population, primary education and below in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.10.20.32005201020162005: 0.207 % of population with low education2010: 0.213 % of population with low education2013: 0.275 % of population with low education2015: 0.25 % of population with low education2016: 0.255 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

In 2016, urban population, primary education and below in Bangladesh stood at 0.3%.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in Bangladesh peaked at 0.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.

That places Bangladesh 86th out of 98 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, primary education and below in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education Change
2005 0.2%
2010 0.2% +3.2%
2013 0.3% +29.0%
2015 0.2% -9.2%
2016 0.3% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 83 Nigeria 0.3% compare
  2. 84 Mozambique 0.3% compare
  3. 85 Nepal 0.3% compare
  4. 87 India 0.2% compare
  5. 88 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
  6. 89 Tajikistan 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in Bangladesh?
Urban population, primary education and below in Bangladesh was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for urban population, primary education and below?
Bangladesh ranks 86th out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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