Bangladesh vs WB: Ida Only: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Bangladesh
9.83 years
in 2024
WB: Ida Only
8.96 years
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
176th
WB: Ida Only rank
173rd

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Bangladesh
  • WB: Ida Only
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 9.83 years against 8.96 years in WB: Ida Only, a difference of 0.87 years.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times WB: Ida Only's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 176th and WB: Ida Only ranks 173rd of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and WB: Ida Only in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh WB: Ida Only Difference Ahead
1970s 4.78 years 4.78 years 0.002 years Bangladesh
1980s 4.59 years 5.38 years 0.7868 years WB: Ida Only
1990s 5.14 years 5.35 years 0.2137 years WB: Ida Only
2000s 7.89 years 7.87 years 0.019 years Bangladesh
2010s 9.43 years 8.71 years 0.7195 years Bangladesh
2020s 9.97 years 9.01 years 0.9575 years Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Bangladesh or WB: Ida Only?
Bangladesh, at 9.83 years against 8.96 years in WB: Ida Only as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Bangladesh and WB: Ida Only?
0.87 years, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and WB: Ida Only?
29 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and WB: Ida Only rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 176th and WB: Ida Only ranks 173rd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release