Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary was 24.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Bangladesh, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 24.9% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Bangladesh peaked at 24.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1960.
Bangladesh ranks 105th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6% | — |
| 1965 | 0.7% | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | +56.9% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +27.5% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | +170.0% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | +139.0% |
| 1990 | 10.5% | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | +57.2% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +17.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 24.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.4%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 24.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 23.9%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 3.5% | 8.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 10.5% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 19.2% | 21.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Bangladesh?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Bangladesh was 24.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1960.
- How does Bangladesh rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary?
- Bangladesh ranks 105th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)