Bangladesh vs India: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Bangladesh
6.79 years
in 2023
India
6.88 years
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
144th
India rank
143rd
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 6.88 years against 6.79 years in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 144th and India ranks 143rd of 192 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.76 years | 3.31 years | 0.4443 years | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 4.68 years | 4.52 years | 0.157 years | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 5.72 years | 5.69 years | 0.0318 years | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 6.87 years | 6.62 years | 0.25 years | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 6.88 years against 6.79 years in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Bangladesh and India?
- 0.09 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 144th and India ranks 143rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.