Bangladesh vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Bangladesh
81.2%
in 2024
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
75.8%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
171st
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
171st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 81.2% against 75.8% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 171st and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 171st of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.7% | 46.2% | 3.5% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 41.1% | 52.3% | 11.2% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 51.1% | 5.3% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 70.5% | 3.7% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 75.4% | 1.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 76.4% | 6.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Bangladesh or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Bangladesh, at 81.2% against 75.8% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Bangladesh and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 5.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 171st and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 171st of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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