Bangladesh vs ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Bangladesh
0.9%
in 2024
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
7.8%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
136th
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank
134th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Bangladesh
  • ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
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How they compare

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) currently reports 7.8% against 0.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 6.9%.

That makes ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)'s figure about 8.3 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 136th and ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 134th of 185 countries.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) Difference Ahead
2010s 3.6% 6.6% 3.0% ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
2020s 3.5% 7.1% 3.5% ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Bangladesh or ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), at 7.8% against 0.9% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Bangladesh and ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
6.9%, with ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Bangladesh ranks 136th and ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 134th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release