Bangladesh vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes
Bangladesh
16.69 million
in 2024
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
716.40 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
8th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 716.40 million against 16.69 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 699.71 million.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 42.9 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 218 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.40 million | 398.87 million | 391.47 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1980s | 9.23 million | 481.87 million | 472.64 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1990s | 11.94 million | 509.84 million | 497.90 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 16.29 million | 621.50 million | 605.20 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 17.17 million | 658.05 million | 640.88 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 16.93 million | 699.41 million | 682.47 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, Bangladesh or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 716.40 million against 16.69 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 699.71 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th 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