Bangladesh vs Hong Kong: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Bangladesh
97.6%
in 2018
Hong Kong
97.5%
in 2007
Bangladesh rank
52nd
Hong Kong rank
55th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Bangladesh
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 97.6% against 97.5% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 52nd and Hong Kong ranks 55th of 190 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 9 and Hong Kong in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1880s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
| 1890s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Bangladesh |
| 1900s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.2% | Hong Kong |
| 1920s | 4.1% | 5.9% | 1.8% | Hong Kong |
| 1930s | 7.0% | 12.9% | 5.8% | Hong Kong |
| 1940s | 11.8% | 25.5% | 13.7% | Hong Kong |
| 1950s | 18.8% | 35.8% | 17.0% | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 26.8% | 67.5% | 40.7% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 39.4% | 89.0% | 49.6% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 43.7% | 96.0% | 52.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 97.3% | 2.0% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Bangladesh or Hong Kong?
- Bangladesh, at 97.6% against 97.5% in Hong Kong as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Bangladesh and Hong Kong?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Hong Kong?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2006.
- How do Bangladesh and Hong Kong rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 52nd and Hong Kong ranks 55th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.