Years of schooling in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Years of schooling was 6.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.79
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.1
in 2020
All-time low
3.3
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 6.79 for years of schooling in 2023.
That represents a change of up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Bangladesh peaked at 7.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 1990.
Bangladesh ranks 144th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.3 | — |
| 1991 | 3.4 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.51 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.61 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 3.72 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.82 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.91 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.01 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.1 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 4.19 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.28 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.4 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.48 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.56 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.64 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.72 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.88 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.96 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.04 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.12 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.2 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.06 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 5.19 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.99 | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 6.11 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 6.27 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.39 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.55 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.1 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 6.79 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 6.79 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.79 | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 6.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 6.79 is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.83, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.76 | 3.3 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.68 | 4.28 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.72 | 5.06 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.87 | 6.79 | 7.1 | 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 years of schooling in Bangladesh?
- Years of schooling in Bangladesh was 6.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for years of schooling?
- Bangladesh ranks 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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