Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Enrolment in primary education, female
Bangladesh
8.56 million
in 2024
Ethiopia
7.55 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
8th
Ethiopia rank
9th
Enrolment in primary education, female over time
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 8.56 million against 7.55 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.01 million.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
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 216 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.67 million | 311,484 | 2.36 million | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 3.73 million | 922,714 | 2.81 million | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 5.35 million | 1.05 million | 4.30 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 8.21 million | 5.59 million | 2.62 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 8.63 million | 7.45 million | 1.18 million | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 8.61 million | 8.11 million | 506,562 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
- Bangladesh, at 8.56 million against 7.55 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 1.01 million, 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, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 9th 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