Bangladesh vs Zambia: Average years of schooling
Bangladesh
7.38 years
in 2020
Zambia
7.19 years
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
109th
Zambia rank
112th
Average years of schooling over time
- Bangladesh
- Zambia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 7.38 years against 7.19 years in Zambia, a difference of 0.19 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 109th and Zambia ranks 112th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.13 years | 2.61 years | 1.48 years | Zambia |
| 1960s | 1.38 years | 3.1 years | 1.72 years | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1.71 years | 4.04 years | 2.33 years | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.55 years | 4.94 years | 2.39 years | Zambia |
| 1990s | 3.41 years | 5.61 years | 2.19 years | Zambia |
| 2000s | 4.51 years | 5.98 years | 1.48 years | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4.97 years | 6.8 years | 1.83 years | Zambia |
| 2020s | 7.38 years | 7.19 years | 0.192 years | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Bangladesh or Zambia?
- Bangladesh, at 7.38 years against 7.19 years in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Bangladesh and Zambia?
- 0.19 years, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Zambia rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Bangladesh ranks 109th and Zambia ranks 112th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.