Bangladesh vs Myanmar: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Bangladesh
6.79 years
in 2023
Myanmar
6.38 years
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
144th
Myanmar rank
147th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Myanmar
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 6.79 years against 6.38 years in Myanmar, a difference of 0.41 years.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 144th and Myanmar ranks 147th of 192 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.76 years | 2.47 years | 1.28 years | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 4.68 years | 3.22 years | 1.46 years | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 5.72 years | 4.79 years | 0.9305 years | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 6.87 years | 6.38 years | 0.4875 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 Myanmar?
- Bangladesh, at 6.79 years against 6.38 years in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 0.41 years, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Myanmar rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 144th and Myanmar ranks 147th 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.