Bangladesh vs Least developed countries: School enrollment, primary, female

Bangladesh
113.1%
in 2024
Least developed countries
99.3%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
25th
Least developed countries rank
26th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 113.1% against 99.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 13.8%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 25th and Least developed countries ranks 26th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Least developed countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 47.3% 44.9% 2.4% Bangladesh
1980s 53.6% 56.9% 3.3% Least developed countries
1990s 68.9% 58.0% 10.9% Bangladesh
2000s 96.0% 90.7% 5.3% Bangladesh
2010s 105.4% 97.8% 7.7% 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 Least developed countries?
Bangladesh, at 113.1% against 99.3% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Bangladesh and Least developed countries?
13.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Least developed countries?
34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Least developed countries rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Bangladesh ranks 25th and Least developed countries ranks 26th 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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About this data

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.