Bangladesh vs Egypt: Population having attained at least basic education
Bangladesh
78.1
in 2020
Egypt
79.2
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
95th
Egypt rank
94th
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Bangladesh
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 79.2 against 78.1 in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.1.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Egypt ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 95th and Egypt ranks 94th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 8 and Egypt in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.25 | 0.45 | 0.2 | Egypt |
| 1880s | 0.45 | 0.75 | 0.3 | Egypt |
| 1890s | 0.7 | 1.35 | 0.65 | Egypt |
| 1900s | 2.85 | 2.35 | 0.5 | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 9.1 | 4.15 | 4.95 | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 11.55 | 6.1 | 5.45 | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 15.4 | 5.3 | 10.1 | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 19.25 | 5.5 | 13.75 | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 21.9 | 8.2 | 13.7 | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 22.7 | 13.15 | 9.55 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 22.75 | 21.1 | 1.65 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 37.6 | 39.75 | 2.15 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 47.1 | 54.1 | 7 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 59.9 | 65.8 | 5.9 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 71.85 | 73.9 | 2.05 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 78.1 | 79.2 | 1.1 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Bangladesh or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 79.2 against 78.1 in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 1.1, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Egypt rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Bangladesh ranks 95th and Egypt ranks 94th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.