Bangladesh vs Egypt: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes
Bangladesh
16.69 million
in 2024
Egypt
15.40 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
8th
Egypt rank
10th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Egypt
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 16.69 million against 15.40 million in Egypt, a difference of 1.28 million.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 10th of 218 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.63 million | 4.11 million | 3.53 million | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 9.23 million | 5.78 million | 3.44 million | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 11.94 million | 6.58 million | 5.36 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 16.37 million | 9.94 million | 6.43 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 17.17 million | 11.74 million | 5.43 million | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 16.93 million | 14.55 million | 2.38 million | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, Bangladesh or Egypt?
- Bangladesh, at 16.69 million against 15.40 million in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 1.28 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Egypt rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 10th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release