Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Bangladesh
7.97 million
in 2024
Pakistan
9.25 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
Pakistan rank
6th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 37 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 | 516,777 | 449,198 | 67,579 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 831,875 | 716,650 | 115,225 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 1.18 million | 1.04 million | 144,860 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 5.30 million | 3.83 million | 1.47 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 7.26 million | 4.96 million | 2.31 million | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 8.45 million | 7.51 million | 935,830 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled, 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 (number), gaps filled between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 1.28 million, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.