Bangladesh vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

Bangladesh
100.2%
in 2018
South Africa
100.3%
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
110th
South Africa rank
109th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 100.3% against 100.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 109th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 84.7% 105.1% 20.4% South Africa
2010s 95.3% 102.7% 7.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Bangladesh or South Africa?
South Africa, at 100.3% against 100.2% in Bangladesh as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Bangladesh and South Africa?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Bangladesh ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 109th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). 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, male (%)
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

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