Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female was 2.64 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female in Bangladesh, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female in Bangladesh stood at 2.64. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female in Bangladesh peaked at 2.64 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 1960.
Bangladesh ranks 121st of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.21 | — |
| 1965 | 0.29 | +38.1% |
| 1970 | 0.33 | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 0.32 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.76 | +137.5% |
| 1985 | 1.06 | +39.5% |
| 1990 | 1.4 | +32.1% |
| 1995 | 1.79 | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 2.12 | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 2.33 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 2.64 | +13.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.05, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.64 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.64, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.25 | 0.21 | 0.29 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.325 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.91 | 0.76 | 1.06 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.59 | 1.4 | 1.79 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.23 | 2.12 | 2.33 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.64 | 2.64 | 2.64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 118 Maldives 2.77 compare
- 119 Laos 2.74 compare
- 120 Papua New Guinea 2.7 compare
- 121 Cambodia 2.64 compare
- 123 Mauritania 2.25 compare
- 124 Cote d'Ivoire 2.24 compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.61 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.14 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female in Bangladesh?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female in Bangladesh was 2.64 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 1960.
- How does Bangladesh rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 121st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 25+, female is the average years of primary education completed among females over age 25.