Poverty vs mean schooling in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Poverty vs mean schooling was 9.29 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
9.29
World rank
112th
of 146 countries
All-time high
9.29
in 2040
All-time low
2.31
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Bangladesh, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 9.29 for poverty vs mean schooling in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Bangladesh peaked at 9.29 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 2.31, in 1980.
Bangladesh ranks 112th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.31 | — |
| 1985 | 2.87 | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 3.15 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 3.72 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 4.77 | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 5.51 | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 6.22 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 6.76 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 7.23 | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 7.72 | +6.8% |
| 2030 | 8.24 | +6.7% |
| 2035 | 8.77 | +6.4% |
| 2040 | 9.29 | +5.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 9.29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 9.29 is below the median for South Asia, which is 9.88, 94% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.59 | 2.31 | 2.87 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.44 | 3.15 | 3.72 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.14 | 4.77 | 5.51 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.49 | 6.22 | 6.76 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.47 | 7.23 | 7.72 | 2 |
| 2030s | 8.5 | 8.24 | 8.77 | 2 |
| 2040s | 9.29 | 9.29 | 9.29 | 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 poverty vs mean schooling in Bangladesh?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Bangladesh was 9.29 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9.29 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 in 1980.
- How does Bangladesh rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Bangladesh ranks 112th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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