Working-age population with primary education, male in Bangladesh

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

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
17th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2013
All-time low
0.5%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Working-age population with primary education, male in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

00.20.40.62005201020162005: 0.453 % of male population in working age2010: 0.462 % of male population in working age2013: 0.587 % of male population in working age2015: 0.488 % of male population in working age2016: 0.48 % of male population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with primary education, male in Bangladesh stood at 0.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, male in Bangladesh peaked at 0.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2005.

Bangladesh ranks 17th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Working-age population with primary education, male in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, male (% of male population in working age) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of male population in working age Change
2005 0.5%
2010 0.5% +2.0%
2013 0.6% +27.2%
2015 0.5% -17.0%
2016 0.5% -1.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 14 Mozambique 0.5% compare
  2. 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.5% compare
  3. 16 El Salvador 0.5% compare
  4. 18 Honduras 0.5% compare
  5. 19 Tunisia 0.4% compare
  6. 20 Cambodia 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, male in Bangladesh?
Working-age population with primary education, male in Bangladesh was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for working-age population with primary education, male?
Bangladesh ranks 17th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with primary education, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, male (% of male population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, male (% of male population in working age)
Unit
% of male population in working age
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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