Bangladesh vs India: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Bangladesh
0.8535 LPIA
in 2023
India
0.8626 LPIA
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
76th
India rank
75th
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 0.8626 LPIA against 0.8535 LPIA in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0091 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was India ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 76th and India ranks 75th of 83 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7855 LPIA | 0.8075 LPIA | 0.022 LPIA | India |
| 2020s | 0.8381 LPIA | 0.8354 LPIA | 0.0027 LPIA | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 0.8626 LPIA against 0.8535 LPIA in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Bangladesh and India?
- 0.0091 LPIA, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Bangladesh ranks 76th and India ranks 75th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release