Bangladesh vs Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Bangladesh
70.5%
in 2018
Rwanda
70.5%
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
125th
Rwanda rank
124th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Rwanda
20406080197119952019

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 70.5% against 70.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 125th and Rwanda ranks 124th of 181 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 36.1% 25.9% 10.2% Bangladesh
1980s 34.4% 34.4% 0.0% Bangladesh
1990s 38.2% 36.5% 1.7% Bangladesh
2000s 53.6% 64.1% 10.5% Rwanda
2010s 69.3% 71.1% 1.8% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Bangladesh or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 70.5% against 70.5% in Bangladesh as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Bangladesh and Rwanda?
0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Rwanda?
19 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Rwanda rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 125th and Rwanda ranks 124th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.