Bangladesh vs ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Bangladesh
0.9%
in 2024
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
6.6%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
135th
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank
138th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Bangladesh
  • ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
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How they compare

ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) currently reports 6.6% against 0.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 5.7%.

That makes ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)'s figure about 7.3 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 135th and ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 138th of 184 countries.

ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.3% 11.9% 10.6% ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
2000s 1.7% 12.8% 11.2% ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
2010s 3.9% 9.1% 5.2% ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
2020s 3.6% 7.4% 3.8% ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)

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: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), at 6.6% 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: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
5.7%, with ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Bangladesh ranks 135th and ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 138th of 184 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release