Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education
Afghanistan
3 years
in 2025
Bangladesh
3 years
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
91st
Bangladesh rank
91st
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Bangladesh, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 91st and Bangladesh ranks 91st of 221 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 5 years | 2 years | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 3 years | 5 years | 2 years | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 3 years | 4.6 years | 1.6 years | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
- Afghanistan, at 3 years against 3 years in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 0 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Afghanistan ranks 91st and Bangladesh ranks 91st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years). 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