Bangladesh vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Bangladesh
7.37 million
in 2024
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
172.33 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
11th
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
14th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Bangladesh
  • WB: Early-demographic Dividend
050.0M100.0M150.0M199320082024

How they compare

WB: Early-demographic Dividend currently reports 172.33 million against 7.37 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 164.97 million.

That makes WB: Early-demographic Dividend's figure about 23.4 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Early-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 11th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th of 200 countries.

WB: Early-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh WB: Early-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 5.68 million 107.59 million 101.91 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2000s 6.27 million 127.15 million 120.88 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2010s 7.70 million 157.81 million 150.11 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2020s 7.75 million 170.49 million 162.74 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Bangladesh or WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
WB: Early-demographic Dividend, at 172.33 million against 7.37 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
164.97 million, with WB: Early-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 11th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,113 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release