Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes
Bangladesh
16.69 million
in 2024
Ethiopia
15.93 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
8th
Ethiopia rank
9th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
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 32 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 5 and Ethiopia in 1.
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 | 17.09 million | 15.78 million | 1.31 million | Bangladesh |
| 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, 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 between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 759,200, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 9th 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