Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Bangladesh
16.69 million
in 2024
Ethiopia
15.93 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
8th
Ethiopia rank
9th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 16.69 million against 15.93 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 759,200.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 218 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 7.63 million 970,706 6.66 million Bangladesh
1980s 9.23 million 2.47 million 6.76 million Bangladesh
1990s 11.94 million 2.66 million 9.28 million Bangladesh
2000s 16.29 million 12.02 million 4.27 million Bangladesh
2010s 17.25 million 17.48 million 229,125 Ethiopia
2020s 16.93 million 17.17 million 238,060 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
Bangladesh, at 16.69 million against 15.93 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
759,200, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.