Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male

Bangladesh
85.6%
in 2018
Zimbabwe
86.5%
in 2013
Bangladesh rank
142nd
Zimbabwe rank
140th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 86.5% against 85.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 142nd and Zimbabwe ranks 140th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 59.8% 45.5% 14.3% Bangladesh
1980s 53.6% 87.3% 33.7% Zimbabwe
1990s 56.2% 76.9% 20.7% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Bangladesh or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 86.5% against 85.6% in Bangladesh as of 2013.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe?
0.9%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Zimbabwe?
12 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1990.
How do Bangladesh and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Bangladesh ranks 142nd and Zimbabwe ranks 140th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). 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, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.