Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) was 57.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education in Bangladesh, 2006–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Bangladesh stood at 57.8%.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Bangladesh peaked at 63.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2011.
That places Bangladesh 40th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 61.0% | — |
| 2010 | 62.9% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | -30.9% |
| 2013 | 63.4% | +45.9% |
| 2016 | 57.5% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 58.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 59.9% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 57.8% | -3.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 57.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.0% | 61.0% | 61.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 43.5% | 63.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 57.8% | 62.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 37 Pakistan 58.3% compare
- 38 Ecuador 58.1% compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 58.0% compare
- 41 Mexico 57.3% compare
- 42 Cote d'Ivoire 57.0% compare
- 43 United Kingdom 56.5% 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 in Bangladesh?
- Labor force with basic education in Bangladesh was 57.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2011.
- How does Bangladesh rank for labor force with basic education?
- Bangladesh ranks 40th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of total 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).