Productivity vs. educational attainment in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 7.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Bangladesh, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 7.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity vs. educational attainment in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Bangladesh peaked at 7.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1975.
That places Bangladesh 107th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 104 Pakistan 8.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 105 India 8.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 106 Kenya 7.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 108 Cote d'Ivoire 7.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 109 Congo 7.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 110 Cameroon 6.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 productivity vs. educational attainment in Bangladesh?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Bangladesh was 7.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Bangladesh ranks 107th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.