Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total was 14,705 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Bangladesh, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Bangladesh is 14,705, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Bangladesh peaked at 14,705 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,203, in 1960.
That places Bangladesh 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,203 | — |
| 1965 | 4,625 | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 5,053 | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 6,543 | +29.5% |
| 1980 | 7,557 | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 8,814 | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 9,936 | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 11,014 | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 12,095 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 13,839 | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 14,705 | +6.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 14,705 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,323, 11.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 14,705 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,869, 5.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,414 | 4,203 | 4,625 | 2 |
| 1970s | 5,798 | 5,053 | 6,543 | 2 |
| 1980s | 8,186 | 7,557 | 8,814 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10,475 | 9,936 | 11,014 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12,967 | 12,095 | 13,839 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14,705 | 14,705 | 14,705 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Bangladesh?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Bangladesh was 14,705 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 14,705 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,203 in 1960.
- How does Bangladesh rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 20-24, total is the total population of 20-24 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.