Bangladesh vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty
Bangladesh
12.31 years
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
12.2 years
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
134th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
135th
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Bangladesh
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 12.31 years against 12.2 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 134th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 135th of 194 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.65 years | 12.42 years | 3.77 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 10.64 years | 11.73 years | 1.09 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 12.17 years | 12.18 years | 0.0089 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty, Bangladesh or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Bangladesh, at 12.31 years against 12.2 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty between Bangladesh and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.11 years, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Bangladesh ranks 134th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 135th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.