Bangladesh vs India: Population having attained at least basic education
Bangladesh
78.1
in 2020
India
79.4
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
95th
India rank
93rd
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 79.4 against 78.1 in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.3.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was India ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 95th and India ranks 93rd of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and India in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.25 | 0.45 | 0.2 | India |
| 1880s | 0.45 | 0.9 | 0.45 | India |
| 1890s | 0.7 | 2.2 | 1.5 | India |
| 1900s | 2.85 | 4.55 | 1.7 | India |
| 1910s | 9.1 | 9.1 | 0 | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 11.55 | 15.25 | 3.7 | India |
| 1930s | 15.4 | 19.85 | 4.45 | India |
| 1940s | 19.25 | 23.4 | 4.15 | India |
| 1950s | 21.9 | 26.3 | 4.4 | India |
| 1960s | 22.7 | 29.15 | 6.45 | India |
| 1970s | 22.75 | 34.75 | 12 | India |
| 1980s | 37.6 | 39.1 | 1.5 | India |
| 1990s | 47.1 | 52.05 | 4.95 | India |
| 2000s | 59.9 | 61.65 | 1.75 | India |
| 2010s | 71.85 | 72.5 | 0.65 | India |
| 2020s | 78.1 | 79.4 | 1.3 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 79.4 against 78.1 in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Bangladesh and India?
- 1.3, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Bangladesh ranks 95th and India ranks 93rd 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.