Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
19th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2013
All-time low
0.4%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.20.40.62005201020162005: 0.386 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.393 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.625 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.45 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.458 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.5% for working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh peaked at 0.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2005.

Bangladesh ranks 19th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
2005 0.4%
2010 0.4% +1.8%
2013 0.6% +59.2%
2015 0.4% -28.0%
2016 0.5% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 16 Cambodia 0.5% compare
  2. 17 Mozambique 0.5% compare
  3. 18 Tunisia 0.5% compare
  4. 20 Dominican Republic 0.4% compare
  5. 21 Madagascar 0.4% compare
  6. 22 Pakistan 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh?
Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64?
Bangladesh ranks 19th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 with primary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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