Bangladesh vs India: Years of schooling
Bangladesh
6.79
in 2023
India
6.88
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
144th
India rank
143rd
Years of schooling over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 6.88 against 6.79 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 144th and India ranks 143rd of 192 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.76 | 3.31 | 0.4443 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 4.68 | 4.52 | 0.157 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 5.72 | 5.69 | 0.0318 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 6.87 | 6.62 | 0.25 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher years of schooling, Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 6.88 against 6.79 in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in years of schooling between Bangladesh and India?
- 0.09, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for years of schooling?
- Bangladesh ranks 144th and India ranks 143rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.