Inequality in education in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Inequality in education was 0.3525 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Bangladesh, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 383,624 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.14 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 113.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Bangladesh?
- Inequality in education in Bangladesh was 0.3525 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.