How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Namibia?

7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female

Bangladesh

114.2%

in 2018

Namibia

118.5%

in 2017

Bangladesh rank

10th

Namibia rank

7th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time

Bangladesh
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 118.5% against 114.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 4.3%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 7th of 188 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	91.7%	105.8%	14.1%	Namibia
2010s	104.1%	112.7%	8.6%	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Bangladesh or Namibia?: Namibia, at 118.5% against 114.2% in Bangladesh as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Bangladesh and Namibia?: 4.3%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Namibia?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Bangladesh and Namibia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?: Bangladesh ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 7th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.