Bangladesh vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 107.1% against 84.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 23.1%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st of 188 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.1% | 79.3% | 8.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 101.2% | 83.3% | 17.9% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bangladesh, at 107.1% against 84.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 23.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st 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.