Bangladesh vs Lesotho: School enrollment, primary, female

Bangladesh
93.7%
in 2008
Lesotho
93.4%
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
73rd
Lesotho rank
75th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 93.7% against 93.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 73rd and Lesotho ranks 75th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 48.4% 71.4% 23.0% Lesotho
1980s 55.0% 73.0% 18.1% Lesotho
1990s 69.0% 72.1% 3.1% Lesotho
2000s 93.7% 87.5% 6.2% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Bangladesh or Lesotho?
Bangladesh, at 93.7% against 93.4% in Lesotho as of 2008.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Bangladesh and Lesotho?
0.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lesotho?
14 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2008.
How do Bangladesh and Lesotho rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Bangladesh ranks 73rd and Lesotho ranks 75th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). 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 (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.