Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age) was 39.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, female in Bangladesh, 2006–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education, female in Bangladesh stood at 39.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Bangladesh peaked at 47.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2011.
That places Bangladesh 53rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 28.5% | — |
| 2010 | 39.5% | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -80.3% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | +443.9% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | +29.8% |
| 2023 | 43.2% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 39.8% | -8.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 39.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.0%, 88% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 7.8% | 42.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 39.8% | 47.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 50 South Korea 40.3% compare
- 51 El Salvador 40.1% compare
- 52 South Africa 39.8% compare
- 54 Sweden 39.0% compare
- 55 Denmark 38.8% compare
- 56 Seychelles 38.8% compare
More work & labour data for Bangladesh
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5215 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 117,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 84,090 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 104,333 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 104,263 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 208,597 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Bangladesh?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Bangladesh was 39.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2011.
- How does Bangladesh rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 53rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).