Working-age population with primary education, total in Bangladesh

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

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2003
Years of data
8
1999–2016

Working-age population with primary education, total in Bangladesh, 1999–2016

0.20.40.61999200720161999: 0.206 % of total population in working age2000: 0.311 % of total population in working age2003: 0.117 % of total population in working age2005: 0.444 % of total population in working age2010: 0.462 % of total population in working age2013: 0.625 % of total population in working age2015: 0.499 % of total population in working age2016: 0.494 % of total population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, total in Bangladesh is 0.5%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, total in Bangladesh peaked at 0.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.

Bangladesh ranks 15th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Bangladesh, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1999 0.2%
2000 0.3% +50.7%
2003 0.1% -62.5%
2005 0.4% +281.5%
2010 0.5% +3.9%
2013 0.6% +35.4%
2015 0.5% -20.2%
2016 0.5% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 3
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 12 Uganda 0.5% compare
  2. 13 El Salvador 0.5% compare
  3. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.5% compare
  4. 16 Pakistan 0.5% compare
  5. 17 Cambodia 0.5% compare
  6. 18 Mozambique 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, total in Bangladesh?
Working-age population with primary education, total in Bangladesh was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
How does Bangladesh rank for working-age population with primary education, total?
Bangladesh ranks 15th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with primary education, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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