Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Enrolment in secondary education, female
Bangladesh
7.97 million
in 2024
Pakistan
9.25 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
Pakistan rank
6th
Enrolment in secondary education, female over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 9.25 million against 7.97 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.28 million.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 511,132 | 452,745 | 58,387 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 872,570 | 747,141 | 125,429 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 1.18 million | 1.04 million | 144,860 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 5.30 million | 3.83 million | 1.47 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 7.28 million | 4.98 million | 2.30 million | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 8.43 million | 7.75 million | 678,732 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 9.25 million against 7.97 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 1.28 million, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 6th 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