Average years of schooling in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Average years of schooling was 7.38 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Bangladesh, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling in Bangladesh is 7.38 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Bangladesh peaked at 7.38 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.12 years, in 1950.
That places Bangladesh 109th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.12 years | — |
| 1955 | 1.13 years | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 1.23 years | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 1.53 years | +24.1% |
| 1970 | 1.7 years | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 1.71 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.26 years | +32.0% |
| 1985 | 2.84 years | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 3.16 years | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 3.67 years | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 4.42 years | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 4.59 years | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 4.69 years | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.24 years | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 7.38 years | +40.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.13 years | 1.12 years | 1.13 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.38 years | 1.23 years | 1.53 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.71 years | 1.7 years | 1.71 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.55 years | 2.26 years | 2.84 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.41 years | 3.16 years | 3.67 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.51 years | 4.42 years | 4.59 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.97 years | 4.69 years | 5.24 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.38 years | 7.38 years | 7.38 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 average years of schooling in Bangladesh?
- Average years of schooling in Bangladesh was 7.38 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 years in 1950.
- How does Bangladesh rank for average years of schooling?
- Bangladesh ranks 109th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.