Bangladesh vs Ghana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Bangladesh
90.4%
in 2018
Ghana
90.7%
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
130th
Ghana rank
129th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 90.7% against 90.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Ghana ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 130th and Ghana ranks 129th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.5% | 51.9% | 6.5% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 53.8% | 9.8% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 53.3% | 3.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 69.5% | 1.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 88.4% | 0.8% | 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 Ghana?
- Ghana, at 90.7% against 90.4% in Bangladesh as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and Ghana rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 130th and Ghana ranks 129th of 197 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.