Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Afghanistan
76.3%
in 2023
Bangladesh
75.3%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
155th
Bangladesh rank
156th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 76.3% against 75.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 155th and Bangladesh ranks 156th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Bangladesh in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 64.2% | 29.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 73.4% | 6.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 75.7% | 0.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
- Afghanistan, at 76.3% against 75.3% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 1.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 155th and Bangladesh ranks 156th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). 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