Bangladesh vs Peru: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Bangladesh
97.6%
in 2018
Peru
97.8%
in 2003
Bangladesh rank
52nd
Peru rank
50th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Bangladesh
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 97.8% against 97.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 52nd and Peru ranks 50th of 190 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Peru |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Peru |
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Peru |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.0% | Peru |
| 1880s | 0.4% | 2.6% | 2.2% | Peru |
| 1890s | 0.8% | 5.4% | 4.6% | Peru |
| 1900s | 1.3% | 10.6% | 9.3% | Peru |
| 1910s | 2.4% | 19.2% | 16.9% | Peru |
| 1920s | 4.1% | 29.0% | 24.9% | Peru |
| 1930s | 7.0% | 38.8% | 31.8% | Peru |
| 1940s | 11.8% | 48.5% | 36.7% | Peru |
| 1950s | 18.8% | 55.5% | 36.7% | Peru |
| 1960s | 26.8% | 54.7% | 27.8% | Peru |
| 1970s | 39.4% | 75.9% | 36.5% | Peru |
| 1980s | 46.6% | 84.8% | 38.2% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 97.8% against 97.6% in Bangladesh as of 2003.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Bangladesh and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 1981.
- How do Bangladesh and Peru rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 52nd and Peru ranks 50th 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.