Bangladesh vs South Africa: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled

Bangladesh
94.14
in 2024
South Africa
93.94
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
129th
South Africa rank
131st

Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 94.14 against 93.94 in South Africa, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1820 it was South Africa ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 131st of 209 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Africa Difference Ahead
1820s 0.045 4.44 4.39 South Africa
1830s 0.07 6.47 6.4 South Africa
1840s 0.13 9.36 9.23 South Africa
1850s 0.23 13.36 13.12 South Africa
1860s 0.405 18.7 18.29 South Africa
1870s 0.71 26.45 25.74 South Africa
1880s 1.24 29.49 28.25 South Africa
1890s 2.16 13.6 11.44 South Africa
1900s 3.74 15.66 11.93 South Africa
1910s 6.39 22.66 16.27 South Africa
1920s 10.72 30.48 19.76 South Africa
1930s 17.43 31.43 14 South Africa
1940s 27.08 37.71 10.63 South Africa
1950s 35.39 40.37 4.98 South Africa
1960s 41.78 60.57 18.79 South Africa
1970s 54.96 67.72 12.75 South Africa
1980s 53.8 67.68 13.88 South Africa
2000s 93.17 86.98 6.19 Bangladesh
2010s 96.34 92.04 4.3 Bangladesh
2020s 93.55 94.05 0.4983 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled, Bangladesh or South Africa?
Bangladesh, at 94.14 against 93.94 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled between Bangladesh and South Africa?
0.2, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
41 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
Bangladesh ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 131st of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
209 places, 9,189 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.