Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Working-age population with no education, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
25th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.10.20.30.40.52005201020162005: 0.464 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.457 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.012 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.387 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.36 % of population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.4% for working-age population with no education, primary education and below in 2016.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Bangladesh peaked at 0.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.

That places Bangladesh 25th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education in working age Change
2005 0.5%
2010 0.5% -1.7%
2013 0.0% -97.4%
2015 0.4% +3170.8%
2016 0.4% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.0% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 22 Mozambique 0.4% compare
  2. 23 Madagascar 0.4% compare
  3. 24 India 0.4% compare
  4. 26 Zambia 0.3% compare
  5. 27 Albania 0.3% compare
  6. 28 Bulgaria 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Bangladesh?
Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Bangladesh was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with no education, primary education and below recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest working-age population with no education, primary education and below recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
How does Bangladesh rank for working-age population with no education, primary education and below?
Bangladesh ranks 25th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with no education, primary education and below rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
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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