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
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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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release