Bangladesh vs Uganda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Bangladesh
106.5%
in 2024
Uganda
106.2%
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
57th
Uganda rank
59th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Uganda
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 106.5% against 106.2% in Uganda, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 57th and Uganda ranks 59th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.9% | 41.8% | 25.1% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 65.0% | 64.2% | 0.8% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 75.4% | 71.9% | 3.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 121.5% | 27.7% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 113.7% | 13.8% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Bangladesh or Uganda?
- Bangladesh, at 106.5% against 106.2% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 0.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Bangladesh and Uganda rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 57th and Uganda ranks 59th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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