Inequality in education in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Inequality in education was 0.3525 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3525
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.3967
in 2012
All-time low
0.3525
in 2022
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Bangladesh, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Bangladesh stood at 0.3525. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Bangladesh peaked at 0.3967 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3525, in 2022.
Bangladesh ranks 33rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.394 | — |
| 2011 | 0.3856 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3967 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3967 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3731 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3731 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3731 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3556 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3556 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3731 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3731 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3731 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3525 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3525 | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.3525 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3021, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.3525 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3606, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3776 | 0.3556 | 0.3967 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3628 | 0.3525 | 0.3731 | 4 |
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 inequality in education in Bangladesh?
- Inequality in education in Bangladesh was 0.3525 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3967 in 2012.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3525 in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for inequality in education?
- Bangladesh ranks 33rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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