Labor force with basic education, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Labor force with basic education, male was 76.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Bangladesh, 2006–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 76.9% for labor force with basic education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Bangladesh peaked at 91.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 22nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force with basic education, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 91.5% | — |
| 2010 | 85.8% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 86.1% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 76.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.5% | 91.5% | 91.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 81.1% | 86.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 76.9% | 78.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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, male in Bangladesh?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Bangladesh was 76.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).