Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Enrolment in secondary education, female
Bangladesh
7.97 million
in 2024
Nigeria
7.54 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
7th
Nigeria rank
8th
Enrolment in secondary education, female over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 7.97 million against 7.54 million in Nigeria, a difference of 429,710.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 503,805 | 266,057 | 237,749 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 842,235 | 965,748 | 123,513 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 3.01 million | 1.57 million | 1.44 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 5.30 million | 2.64 million | 2.66 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 7.02 million | 4.94 million | 2.07 million | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 8.59 million | 6.93 million | 1.66 million | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Bangladesh, at 7.97 million against 7.54 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 429,710, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release