Bangladesh vs Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
Bangladesh
20.8%
in 2024
Ghana
21.6%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
136th
Ghana rank
133rd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Bangladesh
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 21.6% against 20.8% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 136th and Ghana ranks 133rd of 189 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 1.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 1.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 12.0% | 1.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.8% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Bangladesh or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 21.6% against 20.8% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 0.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Ghana rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 136th and Ghana ranks 133rd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). 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