Working-age population with primary education, rural in Bangladesh

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

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
20th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2013
All-time low
0.5%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2005–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82005201020162005: 0.454 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.454 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.707 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.51 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.505 % of rural population in working age

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, rural in Bangladesh peaked at 0.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.

Bangladesh ranks 20th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
2005 0.5%
2010 0.5% -0.1%
2013 0.7% +55.8%
2015 0.5% -27.9%
2016 0.5% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 17 Chile 0.5% compare
  2. 18 Mozambique 0.5% compare
  3. 19 Romania 0.5% compare
  4. 21 Cambodia 0.5% compare
  5. 22 Dominican Republic 0.5% compare
  6. 23 Brazil 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, rural in Bangladesh?
Working-age population with primary education, rural in Bangladesh was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
How does Bangladesh rank for working-age population with primary education, rural?
Bangladesh ranks 20th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with primary education, rural rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,322 data points, 1970–2021
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