Bangladesh vs Low income: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Bangladesh
107.1%
in 2018
Low income
84.4%
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
41st
Low income rank
40th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Low income
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 107.1% against 84.4% in Low income, a difference of 22.7%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Low income's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 41st and Low income ranks 40th of 188 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.1% | 77.7% | 10.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 101.2% | 83.5% | 17.7% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Bangladesh or Low income?
- Bangladesh, at 107.1% against 84.4% in Low income as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Bangladesh and Low income?
- 22.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Low income?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and Low income rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 41st and Low income ranks 40th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.