Bangladesh vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general

Bangladesh
73.8%
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
68.5%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
133rd
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
130th

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time

  • Bangladesh
  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
020406080199720102024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 73.8% against 68.5% in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 133rd and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 130th of 192 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Difference Ahead
1990s 47.9% 45.1% 2.8% Bangladesh
2000s 54.5% 47.7% 6.8% Bangladesh
2010s 65.3% 56.4% 8.9% Bangladesh
2020s 74.5% 65.4% 9.1% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general, Bangladesh or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Bangladesh, at 73.8% against 68.5% in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between Bangladesh and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
5.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
Bangladesh ranks 133rd and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 130th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 12,780 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release