International Women's Day 2003
  Since 1975, March 8 has been celebrated as International Women’s Day, "Gender Equality & the Millennium Development Goals-the theme of International Women's Day this year."
 

Meta Data

Summary gender profile

Bangladesh South Asia Low income
  1980 1985 1990 1999 1980 1999 1980 1999
GNP per capita(US$) 210 200 280 370 270 440 380 410
Population                
   Total (millions) 86.7 98.0 110.4 127.7 902.6 1,329.3 1,610.0 2,412.3
   Female population (% of total) 48.4 48.4 48.4 49.5 48.2 48.5 49.3 49.4
Life expectancy at birth (years)                
   Male 49 52 55 60 54 62 53 58
   Female 48 52 55 61 54 63 54 60
Adult illiteracy rate (% of people aged 15+)                
   Male 59 57 54 48 48 34 43 29
   Female 83 80 77 71 75 58 65 48
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION                
Total labor force (millions) 41 46 51 67 389 588 708 1,088
   Female labor force (% of total) 42 42 42 42 34 33 38 38
Unemployment                
   Total (% of total labor force) .. 1.1 1.9 .. .. .. .. ..
   Female (% of female labor force) .. 3.2 1.9 .. .. .. .. ..
EDUCATION ACCESS AND ATTAINMENT                
Net primary enrollment rate (% of age group)                
   Male 69 65 68 .. .. .. .. ..
   Female 48 47 60 .. .. .. .. ..
Progression to grade 5 (% of cohort)                
   Male 18 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
   Female 26 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Youth illiteracy rate (% of people aged 15-24)                
   Male 52 49 45 40 36 23 30 19
   Female 74 71 68 61 62 41 51 31
HEALTH AND NUTRITION                
Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.1 5.3 4.1 3.2 5.3 3.4 5.3 3.7
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women aged 15-49) .. 25 31 54 .. .. .. ..
Birth attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 2 5 7 14 .. .. .. ..
Maternal mortality rates (per 100,000 live births) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

* Data in italics refer to the most recent data available within the two years of the year indicated.

Basic demographic data

Bangladesh South Asia Low income
  1980 1985 1990 1999 1980 1999 1980 1999
Population                
   Total(thousands) 86,700 98,028 110,368 127,669 902,594 1,329,318 1,609,996 2,412,318
   Female population (% of total) 48 48 48 50 48 49 49 49
Age dependency ratio (proportion of working age population) 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.7
                 
Population aged 0-14 (% of total) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Population aged 15-64 (% of total) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Population aged 65+ (% of total) 3.4 3.3 3.1 3.3 3.8 4.4 3.9 4.3
                 
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) 44 39 33 28 37 27 38 29
Crude death rate (per 1,000 people) 18 16 12 9 14 9 14 11
                 
Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.1 5.3 4.1 3.2 5.3 3.4 5.3 3.7
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) 132 114 91 61 119 74 112 77
Life expectancy at birth (years) 48 52 55 61 54 63 53 59

* Data in italics refer to the most recent data available within the two years of the year indicated.

Population Dynamics

Bangladesh South Asia Low income
  1980 1985 1990 1999 1980 1999 1980 1999
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) 44 39 33 28 37 27 38 29
Age at first marriage                
   Male .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
   Female .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Total fertility rate (births per woman) 6.1 5.3 4.1 3.2 5.3 3.4 5.3 3.7
Adolescent fertility rate .. .. .. 140 .. 110 .. 104
(births per 1,000 women aged 15-19)                
Women at risk of unintended pregnancy .. .. .. 15 .. .. .. ..
(% of married women aged 15-49)                
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women aged 15-49) .. 25 31 54 .. .. .. ..
Women 65+ as:                
   % of total women 3.5 3.3 3.2 3.0 40.6 30,196,680.0 80.8 55,418,480.0
   % of total population 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.9 2.3 2.1 2.3


* Data in italics refer to the most recent data available within the two years of the year indicated.

Labor force structure

Bangladesh South Asia Low income
  1980 1985 1990 1999 1980 1999 1980 1999
Population aged 15-64 (millions)                
   Male 23 26 30 37 263 413 449 718
   Female 21 24 28 37 245 384 441 699
Labor Force                
   Total (millions) 41 46 51 67 389 588 708 1,088
   Female (% of total) 42 42 42 42 34 33 38 38
EMPLOYMENT                
Agriculture                
   Male (% of male labor force) 67 62 54 .. 64 .. 62 ..
   Female (% of female labor force) 81 11 85 .. 83 .. 74 ..
Industry                
   Male (% of male labor force) 5 10 16 .. 14 .. 15 ..
   Female (% of female labor force) 14 36 9 .. 10 .. 10 ..
Services                
   Male (% of male labor force) 29 28 26 .. 23 .. 23 ..
   Female (% of female labor force) 5 16 2 .. 8 .. 16 ..
Unemployment                
   Male (% of male labor force) .. 1.0 2.0 .. .. .. .. ..
   Female (% of female labor force) .. 3.2 1.9 .. .. .. .. ..
                 
   Male (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
   Female (% of total unemployment) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Unemployment by level of education                
Primary                
   Male (% of male unemployment) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
   Female (% of female unemployment) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Secondary                
   Male (% of male unemployment) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
   Female (% of female unemployment) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Tertiary                
   Male (% of male unemployment) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
   Female (% of female unemployment) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..


* Data in italics refer to the most recent data available within the two years of the year indicated.

Education

Bangladesh South Asia Low income
  1980 1985 1990 1999 1980 1999 1980 1999
Public expenditure on education (% of GNP) 1 1 1 .. 2 .. 3 ..
Expenditure per student (% of GNP per capita)                
   Primary .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
   Secondary 10 12 15 .. .. .. .. ..
Female teachers (% of total)                
   Primary .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
   Secondary 7 8 10 .. .. .. .. ..
PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATION                
Female pupils (% of total)                
   Primary 37 40 45 .. 38 43 41 44
   Secondary 19 29 33 .. .. 39 .. ..
Gross enrollment rate (% of age group)                
Primary                
   Male 75 72 77 .. 91 .. 94 ..
   Female 46 52 66 .. 61 .. 70 ..
Secondary                
   Male 26 27 25 .. 36 .. 34 ..
   Female 9 11 13 .. 18 .. 19 ..
Tertiary                
   Male .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
   Female .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Net enrollment rate (% of age group)                
Primary                
   Male 69 65 68 .. .. .. .. ..
   Female 48 47 60 .. .. .. .. ..
Secondary                
   Male 23 26 24 .. .. .. .. ..
   Female 6 11 12 .. .. .. .. ..
Children out of school rate (% of age group)                
Primary                
   Male .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
   Female .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Secondary                
   Male .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
   Female .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
EDUCATIONAL OUTCOME                
Progression to grade 5 (% of cohort)                
   Male 18 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
   Female 26 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Expected years of schooling                
   Male 5 6 6 .. .. .. .. ..
   Female 3 4 4 .. .. .. .. ..
Youth illiteracy rate (% of people aged 15-24)                
   Male 52 49 45 40 36 23 30 19
   Female 74 71 68 61 62 41 51 31


* Data in italics refer to the most recent data available within the two years of the year indicated.

Health

Bangladesh South Asia Low income
  1980 1985 1990 1999 1980 1999 1980 1999
Life expectancy at birth (years)                
   Male 49 52 55 60 54 62 53 58
   Female 48 52 55 61 54 63 54 60
Child mortality rate (per 1,000)                
   Male .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
   Female .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Maternal mortality rate (per 100,000 live births) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Birth attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 2 5 7 14 .. .. .. ..
Maternal leave benefits                
   Number of weeks .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
   Compensation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
   Prevalence of anemia (% of pregnant women) .. .. .. 53 .. .. .. ..

* Data in italics refer to the most recent data available within the two years of the year indicated.

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