Analytical Assessment of Inclusive Growth in Bangladesh
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Results from the inclusive growth index
Health and education pillar
Year Bangladesh Cambodia India Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka Vietnam | Bangladesh
2000
2005
3.57
2.23 3.94
2.91
3.55
10.00
7.02
Ranking
4
4.01
4.11
4.27
3.73
3.67
10.00
8.81
5
2010
2.95
4.43
3.36
3.38
1.55
9.87
8.49
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✓ Bangladesh showed resilient performance. Better performance in education was
compensated by sluggish development in health - particularly child nutrition and
child birth facilities
✓ Sri Lanka & Vietnam: stellar performance; Cambodia: gradually improving; India,
Nepal & Pakistan: mixed trend
Gender equality pillar
Year Bangladesh Cambodia India Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka Vietnam Bangladesh
Ranking
2000
2005
5.64
6.20
7.11 3.84
3.68
2.56
7.78
9.08
4
2010
5.99
6.86 4.45
7.33 4.30
4.53
2.46
7.50
8.84
4
6.30
1.04
6.67
8.62
5
✓ Bangladesh has been a strong performer. Early marriage and low female engagement
in non-agricultural wage occupations are concerns
✓ Cambodia, Sri Lanka & Vietnam: great performance; Nepal: gradual improvement;
India: mixed trend; Pakistan: below par and declining
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