Population having attained at least basic education in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population having attained at least basic education was 78.1 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population having attained at least basic education in Bangladesh, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population having attained at least basic education in Bangladesh is 78.1, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population having attained at least basic education in Bangladesh peaked at 78.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1870.
That places Bangladesh 95th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population having attained at least basic education in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.2 | — |
| 1875 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1880 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 1885 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
| 1890 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 1895 | 0.8 | +33.3% |
| 1900 | 1.1 | +37.5% |
| 1905 | 4.6 | +318.2% |
| 1910 | 7.9 | +71.7% |
| 1915 | 10.3 | +30.4% |
| 1920 | 10.6 | +2.9% |
| 1925 | 12.5 | +17.9% |
| 1930 | 14.5 | +16.0% |
| 1935 | 16.3 | +12.4% |
| 1940 | 18.3 | +12.3% |
| 1945 | 20.2 | +10.4% |
| 1950 | 21.8 | +7.9% |
| 1955 | 22 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 22.9 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 22.5 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 22.2 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 23.3 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 33.9 | +45.5% |
| 1985 | 41.3 | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 44.7 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 49.5 | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 57.4 | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 62.4 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 69.6 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 74.1 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 78.1 | +5.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 78.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.2, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population having attained at least basic education in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | +318.2% | 1.1 | 4.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.45 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2 |
| 1900s | 2.85 | 1.1 | 4.6 | 2 |
| 1910s | 9.1 | 7.9 | 10.3 | 2 |
| 1920s | 11.55 | 10.6 | 12.5 | 2 |
| 1930s | 15.4 | 14.5 | 16.3 | 2 |
| 1940s | 19.25 | 18.3 | 20.2 | 2 |
| 1950s | 21.9 | 21.8 | 22 | 2 |
| 1960s | 22.7 | 22.5 | 22.9 | 2 |
| 1970s | 22.75 | 22.2 | 23.3 | 2 |
| 1980s | 37.6 | 33.9 | 41.3 | 2 |
| 1990s | 47.1 | 44.7 | 49.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.9 | 57.4 | 62.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.85 | 69.6 | 74.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 78.1 | 78.1 | 78.1 | 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 population having attained at least basic education in Bangladesh?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Bangladesh was 78.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1870.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Bangladesh ranks 95th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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