Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
23rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2015
All-time low
0.6%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.20.40.60.82005201020162005: 0.615 % of population with low education2010: 0.647 % of population with low education2013: 0.612 % of population with low education2015: 0.788 % of population with low education2016: 0.637 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.6% for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh peaked at 0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.

That places Bangladesh 23rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education Change
2005 0.6%
2010 0.6% +5.3%
2013 0.6% -5.5%
2015 0.8% +28.9%
2016 0.6% -19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 20 Russian Federation 0.7% compare
  2. 21 Morocco 0.6% compare
  3. 22 Bulgaria 0.6% compare
  4. 24 Pakistan 0.6% compare
  5. 25 Mexico 0.6% compare
  6. 26 Guatemala 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bangladesh was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
How does Bangladesh rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Bangladesh ranks 23rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, 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
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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