Bangladesh vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): School enrollment, primary, female

Bangladesh
113.1%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
100.0%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
25th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
23rd

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Bangladesh
  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 113.1% against 100.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 13.1%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1973 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 25th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 51.7% 98.5% 46.8% East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1980s 53.6% 110.1% 56.5% East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1990s 68.9% 111.6% 42.7% East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2000s 96.0% 105.5% 9.5% East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2010s 105.4% 102.0% 3.4% Bangladesh
2020s 112.8% 99.8% 13.0% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Bangladesh or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Bangladesh, at 113.1% against 100.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
13.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
31 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Bangladesh ranks 25th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.