Bangladesh vs Brazil: Enrolment in primary education, female
Bangladesh
8.56 million
in 2024
Brazil
7.36 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
8th
Brazil rank
11th
Enrolment in primary education, female over time
- Bangladesh
- Brazil
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 8.56 million against 7.36 million in Brazil, a difference of 1.20 million.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brazil ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 11th of 216 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.30 million | 6.89 million | 4.59 million | Brazil |
| 1980s | 4.94 million | 9.06 million | 4.12 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 8.20 million | 8.50 million | 307,612 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 8.69 million | 7.79 million | 899,303 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 8.61 million | 7.38 million | 1.23 million | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Bangladesh or Brazil?
- Bangladesh, at 8.56 million against 7.36 million in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 1.20 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Brazil rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 11th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (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