Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 12.31 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Bangladesh stood at 12.31 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Bangladesh peaked at 12.31 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.54 years, in 1990.
Bangladesh ranks 134th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.54 years | — |
| 1991 | 5.74 years | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 5.95 years | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 6.15 years | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 6.35 years | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 6.55 years | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 6.76 years | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 6.96 years | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 7.16 years | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 7.36 years | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 7.57 years | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 7.77 years | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.97 years | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 8.17 years | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 8.38 years | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.58 years | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.66 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 8.67 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.41 years | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 8.95 years | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 9.3 years | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 9.65 years | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 10 years | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 10.35 years | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 10.7 years | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 11.05 years | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 11.4 years | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 10.92 years | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 11.4 years | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 11.67 years | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 11.95 years | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 12.13 years | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 12.31 years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 12.31 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.45 years | 5.54 years | 7.36 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.31 years | 7.57 years | 8.95 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.64 years | 9.3 years | 11.67 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.17 years | 11.95 years | 12.31 years | 4 |
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More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0493 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0468 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2312 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Bangladesh?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Bangladesh was 12.31 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 12.31 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.54 years in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Bangladesh ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.