Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of population 15 years and older with no education was 21.9 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
21.9
World rank
17th
of 111 countries
All-time high
99.8
in 1870
All-time low
21.9
in 2020
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Bangladesh, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population 15 years and older with no education in Bangladesh stood at 21.9. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population 15 years and older with no education in Bangladesh peaked at 99.8 in 1870 and was at its lowest, 21.9, in 2020.
Bangladesh ranks 17th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 99.8 | — |
| 1875 | 99.7 | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 99.6 | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 99.5 | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 99.4 | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 99.2 | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 98.9 | -0.3% |
| 1905 | 95.4 | -3.5% |
| 1910 | 92.1 | -3.5% |
| 1915 | 89.7 | -2.6% |
| 1920 | 89.4 | -0.3% |
| 1925 | 87.5 | -2.1% |
| 1930 | 85.5 | -2.3% |
| 1935 | 83.7 | -2.1% |
| 1940 | 81.7 | -2.4% |
| 1945 | 79.8 | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 78.2 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 78 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 77.1 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 77.5 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 77.8 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 76.7 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 66.1 | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 58.7 | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 55.3 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 50.5 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 42.6 | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 37.6 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 30.4 | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 25.9 | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 21.9 | -15.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 21.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.8, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 99.75 | 99.7 | 99.8 | 2 |
| 1880s | 99.55 | 99.5 | 99.6 | 2 |
| 1890s | 99.3 | 99.2 | 99.4 | 2 |
| 1900s | 97.15 | 95.4 | 98.9 | 2 |
| 1910s | 90.9 | 89.7 | 92.1 | 2 |
| 1920s | 88.45 | 87.5 | 89.4 | 2 |
| 1930s | 84.6 | 83.7 | 85.5 | 2 |
| 1940s | 80.75 | 79.8 | 81.7 | 2 |
| 1950s | 78.1 | 78 | 78.2 | 2 |
| 1960s | 77.3 | 77.1 | 77.5 | 2 |
| 1970s | 77.25 | 76.7 | 77.8 | 2 |
| 1980s | 62.4 | 58.7 | 66.1 | 2 |
| 1990s | 52.9 | 50.5 | 55.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.1 | 37.6 | 42.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.15 | 25.9 | 30.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.9 | 21.9 | 21.9 | 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 share of population 15 years and older with no education in Bangladesh?
- Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Bangladesh was 21.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population 15 years and older with no education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8 in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population 15 years and older with no education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9 in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of population 15 years and older with no education?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population 15 years and older with no education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population 15 years and older with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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