Productivity vs educational attainment in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Productivity vs educational attainment was 7.72 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.72
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
107th
of 130 countries
All-time high
7.72
in 2023
All-time low
1.52
in 1975
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Bangladesh, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 7.72 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.52, 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.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.21 | — |
| 1971 | 2.15 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 2.01 | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 1.66 | -17.8% |
| 1974 | 1.63 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.52 | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 1.64 | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 1.69 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.67 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.71 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.65 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 1.63 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.58 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.56 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.66 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 1.63 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.57 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.53 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.55 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.67 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.75 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.82 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.87 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.9 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.98 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.06 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.1 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.09 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.07 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.01 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.08 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.14 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.25 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.32 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.37 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.35 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.52 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 2.77 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 3.11 | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 3.26 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 3.63 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 4.13 | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 4.28 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.43 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 5.62 | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 5.3 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 5.67 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 5.62 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.12 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 6.47 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 7.11 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 7.28 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 7.64 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 7.72 | +1.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 7.72 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.22, 94% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.79 | 1.52 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 | 1.53 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 | 1.75 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 | 2.08 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 | 3.63 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.44 | 7.11 | 7.72 | 4 |
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 productivity vs educational attainment in Bangladesh?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Bangladesh was 7.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7.72 in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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