Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 9.29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Bangladesh, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 9.29 years for share in poverty vs. educational attainment 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, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Bangladesh peaked at 9.29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 2.31 years, 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.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.31 years | — |
| 1985 | 2.87 years | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 3.15 years | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 3.72 years | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 4.77 years | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 5.51 years | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 6.22 years | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 6.76 years | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 7.23 years | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 7.72 years | +6.8% |
| 2030 | 8.24 years | +6.7% |
| 2035 | 8.77 years | +6.4% |
| 2040 | 9.29 years | +5.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 9.29 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29 years, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 9.29 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 9.88 years, 94% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.59 years | 2.31 years | 2.87 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.44 years | 3.15 years | 3.72 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.14 years | 4.77 years | 5.51 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.49 years | 6.22 years | 6.76 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.47 years | 7.23 years | 7.72 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 8.5 years | 8.24 years | 8.77 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 9.29 years | 9.29 years | 9.29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Bangladesh?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Bangladesh was 9.29 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9.29 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 years in 1980.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Bangladesh ranks 112th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment 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 Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.