Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. was 22.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Bangladesh, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Bangladesh stood at 22.9%.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Bangladesh peaked at 23.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1975.
That places Bangladesh 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.1% | — |
| 1965 | 14.5% | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 13.1% | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 10.9% | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 17.2% | +57.8% |
| 1985 | 18.0% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 20.1% | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 22.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -1.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 22.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.8%, 66% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 22.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 22.9%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.3% | 14.5% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.0% | 10.9% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 17.2% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 20.1% | 22.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 22.9% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 62 Saudi Arabia 25.4% compare
- 63 Colombia 24.2% compare
- 64 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.1% compare
- 66 New Zealand 22.4% compare
- 67 Niger 22.1% compare
- 68 Philippines 22.0% compare
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 population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Bangladesh?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Bangladesh was 22.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling.?
- Bangladesh ranks 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)