Bangladesh's Eighth Five Year Plan (2021-25): Development Strategy and Interests of the 'Left Behind'

15 10 5 2. Faultlines of the Recent Development Experience E. Differential performance in Education The rate of primary School Completion has fallen by 7.5% for the lower-middle class and by 2.6% for the emerging middle class between year 2013 to 2019 Change in Primary School Completion Rate 2012-2019 • Upper Secondary completion rate for the richest group is almost 4 times higher compared to the poorest group Upper Secondary Completion Rate in 2019 32.8 0 27.1 Lowest Second Middle Fourth Richest 20.3 -5 12.1 -10 50.1 Lowest Second Middle Fourth Highest Source: MICS 2019 Source: MICS 2012,2019 Deb. Bhattacharya: Development Strategy and the Left Behind 12

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