Bangladesh vs UNICEF: South Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Bangladesh
66.2%
in 2009
UNICEF: South Asia
72.8%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
149th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
148th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 72.8% against 66.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 149th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 148th of 180 countries.
UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.0% | 42.2% | 21.2% | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 1980s | 33.6% | 53.6% | 20.1% | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 71.8% | 5.4% | UNICEF: South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Bangladesh or UNICEF: South Asia?
- UNICEF: South Asia, at 72.8% against 66.2% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 6.6%, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2009.
- How do Bangladesh and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 149th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 148th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release